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REGULATIONS 

FOR THE UNIFORM OF THE 

UNITED STATES ARMY 




WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1912 



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War Department 

Document No. 405 

Office of the Chief of Staff 



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THIS PUBLICATION 

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IlSrDEX. 



A. 

Par. Page. 

Abbreviation of " Uniform Regulations " 3 

Acting dental surgeons 1 5 

Additional officers 2 5 

Adjutant to wear side-arms when placing officers in arrest 97 (e) 35 

Aiguillettes 55 17 

Alaska: 

Certain articles especially provided for troops 3 5 

Officers to wear uniform at all times 10 (d) 6 

Altering uniforms 4 5 

Arms: 

Disposition of, when traveling by rail Note 8 50 

Those pertaining to grade and arm of service to be carried Note 4 50 

To be in possession of officers .' 54 

Army of Cuban Pacification : 

Badee /^^ («> 1^ 

■"^•^Se \58(a) 19 

Ribbon 34 (d) 34 

Army transports 54 (a) 16 

Artificers' insignia 84 (/t and i) 31 

Athletic clothes 5 5 

B. 

Badges and medals: 
By whom worn — 

Medal of honor 57 (a) 18 

Other medals and badges awarded by the Government 58 (a) 19 

Badges of mihtary societies 58 (6) 19 

Corps and division badges of Civil War 58 (c) 19 

Campaign and Army of Cuban Pacification badges; those entitled 
to wear them — 

In Regular Army 58 (a) 19 

In Organized Militia 58 (Z) 20 

Coast Artillery Reserves 58 (p) 21 

Corps and division badges of War of the Rebellion 58 (c) 19 

Pirst field Army 58 (o) 21 

How worn — 

Marksmanship badges 58(h) 19 

Medal of honor ., 57 (c) 18 

Other medals and badges 58 (g) 19 

Life-saving medal 58 (fc) 20 

Marksmanship badges — 

How worn 58 (A and i) 19 

May be worn with ribbons 58 (/) 19 

With what uniforms worn; not to be worn in field 58 (e) 19 

Medal of honor : . . : 57 18 

Medal of honor. ) 57 (d) 18 

I Not to be worn by officers suspended from rank 
Other medals [ and command, etc. 

and badges..] 58 (g) 21 

Military society badges 58 (6) 19 

Mixing of certain badges and medals, prohibited. 56 (cZ) 18 

Naval 58 (w) 20 

Order in which worn 58 (j) 20 

Part of imiform 56 (6) 18 

Philippine Scouts will wear medal of honor and campaign badges 

with service imiform on occasions of ceremony 58 (m) 20 

When M'om^ 

Medal of honor 57 (6) 18 

Other medals and badges 58 (d) 19 

Marksmanship insignia 58 (e) 19 

B ands 6 6 

Batons 6 6 

Bedding roll 54 

(III) 



IV 

Belts: Par. Page, 

Pistol 95 33 

Saber 59 21 

Shoulder 103 37 

Waist 112 38 

Blanket: 

JJow carried on saddle 88 33 

Purt of ollicer's equipment 54 

"Blouse, old style 12 7 

Blue mess jacket 46 

Board of oilicers 7 6 

Books 60 22 

Brassards: 

By whom and when worn 01 22 

Pattern in Oflice Surgeon General 13 8 

Breast cord 62 23 

Bronze insignia: To be worn on service uniform 80 (6) 26 

Brush, horse 69 24 

C. 

Calls, state — uniform to be worn 51 (Zj) 15 

Campaign badges. See " Badges and medals." 

Camp, wearing of uniform in 51 15 

Canteen 63 23 

Cape: 

Blue, when and by whom worn 64 23 

Waterproof 113 38 

Caps: 

Designation " Full-dress cap " no longer used Footnote 42 

Different kinds and when worn 65 23 

Insignia 79 26 

Service cap not authorized for enlisted men in Philippine Islands. Note 7 50 

To be worn by recruits joining organizations 65 (c) 23 

Chapeau 66 23 

Changes in uniform: 

Material changes in cut prohibited 4 5 

When new patterns are issued, issue of old pattern to be contin- 
ued until exhausted 8 6 

Chaplains: 

Authorized to wear coat or vestment of church at services 9 6 

Gloves 75 ( 25 

Necktie 68 (6) 24 

Not to wear sleeve insignia 84 (a) 30 

Special evening dress and mess jacket unauthorized Note 84 (a) 30 

Xmited States Military Academy 54 (b) 16 

Chief of Ordnance: To publish specifications of articles of equipment. 13 8 

Che^Tons: 

How and with what imiforms worn 84 (c) 30 

Kinds to be worn with different imiforms 84 (j) 32 

Civil War: Ex-ofTicers authorized to wear uniform on occasions of cere- 
mony 53 16 

Civilian iastructors. United States Military Academy 54 (b) 16 

Civilians: Not to wear the uniform 11 7 

Civilian clothiag: 

Civilian evening dress not to be worn m post 10 (a) 6 

Enlisted men on pass and furlough. 10 (6) 6 

Not to be accompanied by parts of uniform 10 (f) 7 

Philippines and other foreign countries 10 (d) 6 

Wearing of, within limits of post restricted 10 (r) 6 

Clothing, record of sizes 37 (o) 12 

Clothmg roll 54 

Coast Artillery: 

Enlisted men to wear old-style blouse until exhausted 12 7 

Leggings to he worn with blue uniform only when actually in field. 12 7 

Coast Artillery Reserves, badge of 58 (p) 21 

Coat: 

Hooks not to be placed below buttons on coat 4 5 

Service coat may be worn by officers in field instead of sweater. . . 110 37 

To be worn buttoned 67 24 

Collars, white 114 38 

Commanding officer: 

Responsible that officers have the uniforms prescribed— inspec- 
tions of same 36 (&) 12 



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Commanding officer — Continued. Par. Page. 

To prescribe the uniform 35 11 

To authorize uniform to be indicated by host for wear at functions 

of a general nature given by individuals 35 (6) 12 

Responsibility regarding the uniform — to have enlisted men in- 
spected when going on and returning from pass 39 (a) 13 

Combinations not prescribed are prohibited 49 15 

Company command ere: 

Authorized to prescribe uniform for inspection of company 35 (c) 12 

Responsible for appearance of their men; to facilitate care and 

preservation of uniform 39 (6) 13 

Supervision of fitting of uniforms 4 5 

Compass 54 

Conformity of uniform and equipment to patterns 13 7 

Coolis' insignia 84 (7i and i) 31 

Cotton service uniform. See "Service uniform. " 

Courts-martial 21 

Courts of inquiry 22 

Cravats 68 24 

CufEs, white 114 38 

Cup, tin Ill 38 

Currycomb 69 24 

T>. 

Decorations not to be worn on uniform 14 8 

Dental surgeon 15 8 

Description of uniform and equipment to be published by quarter- 
master General and Chief of Ordnance 13 7 

Detached and detailed officers, insignia for 24 10 

Discrunination against the uniform a misdemeanor 16 8 

Dispatch case 70 24 

Division headquarters, standard patterns to be kept at 45 15 

Dress uniform (tables of occasions): 

Officers — 

Dismounted 42 

Mounted. 42 

Enlisted men, dismounted and mounted 51 

Drum majors, to carry sabers or batons 6 6 

Duty, uniform to be worn when reporting for duty 51 (c) 16 

E. 

Enlisted men: 

Appearance on pass to be observed by officers 39 (c) 13 

Detailed as tailors 47 15 

Not to wear woolen olive drab on pass Note 3 50 

Ordered to over-sea stations to take along one fatigue and two cot- 
ton service uniforms 31 11 

Personal equipment to be as prescribed in orders Note 50 

Prohibited from wearing articles of uniform not issued by Quarter- 
master's Department or not furnished to their organizations 48 15 

To be inspected before going on, and when returning from, pass. . 39 (a) 13 

To wear cotton service uniform on pass in warm weather Note 3 50 

To wear uniform at all times except on furlough or when exempted 

on pass by commanding officer 51 (d) 16 

Underclothing and stockings 50 15 

Wearing of civilian clothes 10 6 

When under arms, to carry arms pertaining to their grade and 

branch of service Note 4 50 

Epaulets 71 24 

Equipment : 

Inspection of, by — 

Commanding officer 36 (6) 12 

Co"Tapany commander 35 (c) 12 

Superior commander 35(d) 12 

List of articles to be in possession of officers 54 

Evening dress (civilian) not to be worn in posts 10 6 

Evening uniform for officers 17 8 

Example to be set by officers 18 9 

Ex-officers of Civil War and Spanish-American War authorized to 

wear uniform on occasions of ceremony 52 16 



VI 

F. Par. Page. 

Farriers' insignia 84 (^ and i) 31 

Fatigiio uniform: 

Not to bo worn by noncommissioned officers unless duty makes it 

necessary " Note 53 

One suit to be taken on over-sea travel 31 11 

Table of occasions ^ . 53 

Field glasses: 

How, when, and by whom worn 72 24 

Part of equipment 54 

Those issued by Signal Corps, not for personal use of officers Note (a) 41 

First-aid packet 73 24 

First-class privates, insignia 84 (ft and /) 31 

First field Army badges ; 58 (o) 21 

Fitting of uniforms, supervision of company commanders 4 5 

Fobs, wearing of, with uniform 14 8 

Foreign countries — Uniform to be worn on occasions of reviews, etc . . . 19 9 
Foreign service: 

Enlisted men to be provided with one suit fatigue and two cotton 

service uniforms for use on transport 31 11 

Officers on foreign service to wear uniform at all times 10 (d) 6 

Fork 87 33 

Frocks, stable 108 37 

" Full-dress cap " designation no longer used Footnote 42 

Full-dress uniform (tables of occasion): 

Officers- 
Dismounted 43 

Mounted 44 

Enlisted men, dismounted and mounted 52 

Funerals 20 9 

Furlough, civilian clothes may be worn while on 10 (5) 6 

G. 

Garrison, wearing of uniform in 51 15 

Garrison courts-martial 21 9 

General courts-martial 22 9 

Gloves: 

Enlisted men 74 24 

Officers 75 25 

Guard: 

Uniform 23 9 

Use of service uniform after retreat Note 1 50 

H. 

Hats 76 25 

Haversack 77 26 

Hawaiian Islands, officers to wear uniform at all times 10 (d) 6 

Helmet, worn in Philippines Note 7 50 

Hood of overcoat 92 33 

Hooks, not to be placed on front of coat 4 5 

Horseback riding 1 10 (c) 7 

Horse brush 69 24 

Horseshoer's insignia 84 (ft and i) 31 

Host to indicate, with authority of commanding officer, unifonn to be 

worn at functions of a general nature 35 (6) 12 

I. 

Identification tag 78 26 

Insignia: 

Acting Dental Surgeons 1 5 

Artificer 84 (A and i) 31 

Bronze to be worn on collar of service coat 80 (6) 26 

Cap 79 26 

Collar- 
Bronze, to be worn on service uniform; gold or gilt, on blue and 

white uniform 80 (6) 26 

Coat 80(a) 26 

Shirt 81 27 

Corps, department, or arm of service, not to be worn on sleeve of 

overcoat 84 (6) 30 

Chaplains not to wear sleeve insignia 84 (a) 30 

Detailed, detached, and unassigned officers 24 10 



VII 

Insignia— Continued. P^^* P3,ge. 

Farrier 84 (^ and i) 31 

First-class private 84 (7i and i) 31 

Gold or gUt to be worn on — 

Collar of dress and white uniforms 80 (&) 26 

Sleeve of full dress, special eveniDg dress, and blue mess jacket. 84 29 

Gunner 30 

Horseshoer 84 (ft and i) 31 

Mechanic 84 (ft and ^) 31 

Medical Reserve Corps 25 10 

Pay Department,how worn 80 (c, Note 1) 26 

PhiUppine Scouts 33 11 

Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry 34 11 

Saddlecloth 82 27 

Saddler 84 (ft and i) 31 

Scouts 44 15 

Shirt, to be of metal, except those embroidered now in use may be 

continued 80 (c) 26 

Shoulder loop, to be of metal, except those embroidered now in use 

may be continued 83 28 

Wagoner 84 (ft and i) 31 

Sleeve — 

Enlisted men — 

Artificers, cooks, farriers, fijst-class privates, horseshoers, 

mechanics, saddlers, and wagoners 84 (ft and i) . 31 

Chevrons of noncommissioned officers 84 (c) 30 

Excellence in target practice. Coast Artillery Corps 84 (d) 30 

Gunners, Field and Coast Artillery 84(e) 30 

Kinds of chevrons to be worn with different uniforms 84 ( j) 32 

Rated positions. Coast Artillery 84 (/) 31 

Service stripes 84 (^) 31 

Officers — 

Full-dress coat, special full-dress coat, and mess jacket 84 (a) 30 

Not worn by ofiicers of General Stafi and chaplains 84 (a) 30 

Overcoats 84 (6) 30 

Subsistence Department, how worn {^^ J^' Note/"* 30 

Veterinarians 52 16 

"U. S." not to be worn on collars of acting dental surgeons, veteri- 
narians 80 (c. Note 2) 26 

Inspection of enlisted men when going on and retumuig from pass 39 (a) 13 

Inspections of uniform and equipment by 

Commanding officer 36 (6) 12 

Company commander 35 (c) 12 

Superior commander 35 (d) 12 

Inspectors to wear uniform best adapted to performance of duty 29 11 

J. 

Jewelry not to be worn on uniforms 14 8 

Joining command— uniform to be worn 51 (c) 16 

K. 

Enife i 87 33 

L. 

Lariat 94 34 

Leggings: 

Use with civilian clothing authorized when riding 10 (e) 7 

When and by whom worn 86 33 

Worn by Coast Artillery with blue uniform when in field 12 7 

liife-saving medal 58 (fc) 20 

Loops, shoulder, insignia 83 28 

M. 

Marine and Army officers appearing together 48 

Markmanship badges. /See "Badges and medals." 

Measurement of feet 37 (6) 13 

Meat can 87 33 

Mechanics' insignia 84 (ft and i) 31 

Medals. See "Badges and medals." 

Medal of honor 57 18 



VIII 

Medical officers: Par. Page. 

May carry pistols when necessary for personal protection Note 2 41 

To carry field classes and compass when on duty with medical 

units of mobile army. Table of occasions (service uniform) 41 

Medical reserve corps 25 10 

Mess jacket (Tables of occasions): 

Blue 46 

White 47 

Military Academy 53 (6) 16 

Misdemeanor: 

For civilians to wear the uniform 11 7 

To discriminate against the uniform 16 3 

Mixing: 

Badges, medals, and ribbons of different classes prohibited 56 (6) 18 

Parts of different uniforms, unauthorized 49 15 

Modifications in uniform. See " Changes in uniform." 

Mourning 26 10 

Music pouches 6 6 

N. 

Naval medals and badges 58 (n) 20 

Navy and Army officers appearing together 48 

Neckties 68 24 

New patterns, when issued old patterns will continue to be issued until 

exhausted 8 6 

Noncommissioned officers, not to wear fatigue uniform unless their 

duties make it necessary Note 53 

Noncommissioned staff officers: 

Belt and saber to be worn instead of belt and cartridge box under 

certain conditions Note 5 50 

Pistol to be worn in field instead of saber Note 6 50 

Nosebag 8S 33 

Note book 54 

O. 

Officer of the day: 

Belt, how worn with special evening dress or mess jacket. . . 59 (d, Note) 21 

Cape authorized when inspecting guard in evening 64 23 

Uniform 27 10 

Officers: 

Additional 2 5 

Arms 54 

Blanket, part of field equipment 54 

Equipment 54 

Evening uniform 17 S 

Giving social function of a general nature to indicate uniform, with 

authority of commanding officer 35 (6) 12 

Not serving with troops to wear uniform during office hours 28 11 

Not to wear civilian evening dress in post 10 6 

On foreign service to wear uniform all the time 10 (d) 6 

Responsibility regarding the uniform 39 13 

To appear in same uniform as troops 29 11 

To provide themselves with uniforms pertaining to their rank and 

duty 36 (a) 12 

To set example IS 9 

Uniform to be worn — 

In camp or garrison 51 (c) 15 

Making official calls 51 (6^ 15 

Reporting for duty 51 (c) 16 

When appearing with Navy and Marine officers 48 

Wearing of civilian clothes 10 6 

Official calls, uniform to be worn 51 (6) 15 

Official designation of uniform order 3 

Oilskin clothing 89 33 

Olive-drab uniform. See "Service uniform." 
Olive-drab shirt: 

Chevrons on sleeves 101 (&) 36 

Insignia of rank on collar- 
How worn 81 27 

When worn 101 (6) 36 

Worn without coat or sweater on certain occasions 101 (6) 36 



IX 

Orderlies, uniform of: P^''- 

Garrison and regimental courts-martial and courts of inquiry 21 9 

General courts-martial 22 9 

In general 30 11 

Overcoat: 

Insignia of corps, department, or arm of service not to be worn on 

sleeve 84(&) 30 

Waterproof, may be used 113 38 

When and how worn 91 33 

Overcoats, waterproof 113 38 

Oversea traveling, uniforms to be carried by enlisted men for use on 

transport 31 11 

Overshoes 93 34 

P. 

Pass: 

Appearance of men on, to be observed by officers 39 (c) 13 

Civilian clothing may be worn on, if authorized by commanding 

officer 10 (&) 6 

Cotton service uniform to be worn by enlisted men in warm 

weather Note 3 50 

Inspection of enlisted men when going on and returning from pass . 39 (a) 13 

Panama: Officers to wear uniform at all times 10 (d) 6 

Patterns: 

At division headquarters 45 15 

In office of Quartermaster General and Chief of Ordnance 13 7 

Pay Department insignia, how worn 80 (c, Note 1) 26 

Paymasters, to v/ear uniform when paying troops 32 11 

Pencils 54 

Phihppines: 

Helmet to be worn Note 7 50 

Officers to wear imiform at all times 10 (d) 6 

Philippine Scouts: 

Medal of honor and campaign badges to be worn with service uni- 
form on occasions of ceremony 58 (m) 20 

Uniform .' 33 11 

Picket pin 94 34 

Pistol: 

Medical officers Note 2 41 

Veterinarians Note 3 41 

Worn in field; how worn 95 34 

Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry 34 11 

Porto Rico, officers to wear uniform all the time 10 (d) 6 

Post, wearing of uniform in 51 15 

Prescribing of uniform by: 

Commanding officer 35 (a and b) 11 

Company commander 35 (c) 12 

Superior commander 35 (d) 12 

Purchase of uniform and equipment 43 (5) 14 

Puttees 86 32 

Q. 

Quartermaster General, to publish specifications of uniform 13 7 

R. 

Rail, travel by; disposition of arms not required for guard duty Note 8 50 

Record of sizes of clothing 37 (a) 12 

Recruits : 

Fatigue and service uniforms to be carried on over-sea travel 31 11 

Service caps to be worn en route to organizations 65 (c) 23 

Recruiting service 38 13 

Regimental courts-martial 21 9 

Reporting for duty 51 (c) 16 

Responsibility of officers regarding the uniform 39 13 

Retired: 

Enlisted men 40 13 

Officers 41 14 

Revolver. See "Pistol." 

Riding in civilian clothes 10 (e) 7 

Ribbons: 

By whom, when, and how worn 96 34 

May be worn with marksmanship badge 58 (/) 19 

20494°— 12 2 



Saber: * Par- Page. 

Carried by drum-majors of mounted bands 6 6 

When and how worn 97 35 

Saber belt 59 21 

Saber belts of enamel leather to be issued to bands 6 6 

Sabor knots 98 35 

Saddle 42 14 

Saddle cloth: 

Insignia 82 27 

Not to be used when riding in civilian clothes 10 (c) 7 

When, by whom, and how worn 99 35 

Saddlers' insignia 84 (ft and i) 31 

Sale, unlawful of uniform and equipment 43 (a) 14 

Sashes 100 35 

Service cap, not authorized for enlisted men in Philippines Note 7 50 

Scouts: 

Enlisted 44 15 

Philippine 33 11 

Sealed patterns, conformitj' to 13 7 

Service cap i 65 (c) 23 

Service hat: 

Not to be worn by recruits joining organizations G5 fc) 2 

Not to be worn with civilian clothes when riding 10(e) 3 

When worn 76 {d) 27 

Service uniform: 5 

Breeches with civilian clothes authorized when riding 10 (e) 7 

Cotton- 
Two suits carried by enlisted men on over-sea travel 31 11 

Worn on pass in warm weather Note 3 50 

Not to be worn in garrison after retreat — 

By officers Note 1 41 

By enlisted men Note 1 50 

Not to be worn by officers and men on general recruiting service 38 13 

Tables of occasions — 

Enlisted men 49 

Officers 39 

Woolen — 

Not be worn on pass from commands with dress uniform Note 3 50 

To be worn when climate or weather does not requii'e tlie cotton 

imifoim Note 2 50 

Shii'ts: 

Olive-drab 101(a) 36 

White evening dress 101 (d) 36 

Shoes 102 36 

Shoe stretchers 37(6) 13 

Shoulder belts 103 37 

Shoulder knots 104 37 

Shoulder-loop insignia 83 28 

Shoulder straps 105 37 

Side arms. See " Pistol " and " Sabers." 

Sizes of clothing, record of 37 (a) 12 

Size sticlcs 37 (6) 13 

Sleeve insignia 84 29 

Shakos 6 6 

Sizes, record of 37 (a) 12 

Socks 106 37 

Spanish-American War, ex-olficers of, authorized to wear uniform on 

occasions of ceremony 52 16 

Special evening dress, table of occasions 45 

Specifications to be published by Quaitermaster General and Chief of 

Ordnance 13 7 

Spoon 87 33 

Spuis 107 37 

Stable frocks 108 37 

Standard patterns to be kept at division headquarters 45 15 

Stockings for enlisted men 50 15 

Straps, shoulder 105 37 

Subsistence Depai'tment insignia, how worn 80 (c, Note 1) 26 

Summary comt 46 15 

Suspenders 109 37 

Sweater: 

Insignia of rank S5 32 

When worn 110 37 



XI 

T. 

Table of occasions: 

Dress uniform — ^ 

Officers— -t^^^- 

Dismotinted 42 

Mounted 42 

Enlisted nien, dismounted and mounted 51 

Fatigue uniform 53 

Full-dress uniform — 
Officers — 

Dismounted 43 

Mounted 44 

Enlisted men, dismounted and mounted 52 

Mess jacliet — 

Blue 46 

Wliite 47 

Service uniform and equipment — 

Enlisted men 49 

Officers 39 

Special evening dress 45 

Wliite House 48 

White uniform — 

Officers 47 

Enlisted men 52 

Tailors (enlisted men) '47 15 

Ties 68 24 

Tin cup Ill 38 

Transports 53 (a) 16 

Traveling: 

By rail, disposition of arms not required for guard duty Note 8 50 

Over-sea, fatigue and service uniform for use on transport. 31 11 

Trousers worn with blue mess jacket Note 46 

U. . 

Unassigned officers, insignia for 24 10 

Unauthorized articles of uniform not to be worn by enlisted men 48 15 

Unauthorized combinations of articles of uniform, prohibited 49 15 

Underclothing for enlisted men 50 15 

Uniform: 

Unauthorized combinations of the uniform 49 15 

Uniformity 35 11 

Unlawful in certain States — 

For unauthorized persons to wear the 11 7 

To discriminate against the 16 8 

Uniform Regulations abbreviated " U. R." 3 

United States Military Academy 53 (6) 16 

V. 

Veterinarians: 

To car-y pistol and ammunition in field Note 3 41 

Uniform of 54 16 

W. 

Wagoners insignia 84 (7i and i) 31 

Waist belts 112 38 

Watch 54 

Waterproof capes or overcoats 113 38 

Wearing of uniform in camp and garrison 51 15 

West Point 54 (6) 16 

Whistle 54 

White collars and cufls 114 38 

White gloves not to be worn with service uniform 74 (c) 24 

White House ''table of occasions ' 48 

White mess jacket, table of occasions 47 

White uniform (table of occasions): 

Enlisted men 52 

Officers 47 



WAR DEPARTMENT, 
Office of the Chief of Staff, 

Washington, December 26, 1911. 

The following are the regulations for the uniform of the United 
States Army, and the equipment of officers. 

They will be referred to officiary as the Uniform Regulations 
(abbreviated U. R.). 

All regulations, in any form, heretofore published with reference 
to the uniform are rescinded. 
By order of the Secretary of War: 

LEONARD WOOD, 
Major General, Chief of Staff. 

(3) 



UNIFORM OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY. 



Pakt I. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS. 

1. ACTING DENTAL SURGEONS.— The full-dress uniform, 
the special evening dress, and the mess jacket are not authorized 
for acting dental surgeons; their dress, service, and white uniforms 
and overcoat will conform to those of medical officers, but without 
the shoulder strap or other insignia of rank. The collar ornaments 
for their dress, service, and white uniforms will be of silver instead 
of gold or bronze, the silver caduceus being superimposed in the 
center by a monogram of gold or gilt, bearing the letters "D. S." 
They will not wear the letters "U. S." on the collar. 

2. ADDITIONAL OFFICERS will wear the same uniform as 
other officers according to the rules set forth in this order. For the 
insignia of corps, department, or arm of service of those not regu- 
larly assigned to organizations, see par. 24, p. 10. 

3. ALASKA. — Boots (rubber, hip), caps (fur), coats (Mackinaw 
and oilskin), moccasins, pea-jackets, felt shoes, and other articles 
of clothing specially provided for troops stationed in Alaska, 
including those of the Signal Corps on duty aboard cable ships dur- 
ing service in Alaskan waters, will be issued on memorandum 
receipt to company and detachment commanders for use of the 
men of their commands. 

4. ALTERATIONS, FITTING OF UNIFORMS, ETC.— Al- 
terations will not be made in any article of the uniform that 
will result in a material change from the cut prescribed for it in 
regulations; nor will hooks be placed on the front of the coat 
below the buttons. Company commanders will exercise personal 
supervision over the fitting of the uniforms of the men of their 
companies, and permit only such changes as will insure a proper 
fit without disturbing the general appearance of the uniform. 

5. ATHLETIC CLOTHES.— Tennis, baseball, football, golf, 
and other athletic clothes may be worn when engaged in athletic 
games and sports. 

(5) 



6. BAND UNIFORMS.— Bands will wear the p^eneral uniform 
of their regiment or corps. Commanding officers may, from regi- 
mental or band funds (A. R. 325 and 326), add such ornaments to 
the full dress and the dress imiform as they may deem proper and 
which are not contrary to the provisions of this order. Such 
ornaments will not include shoulder knots, shoulder straps, officers' 
trouser stripes, officers' insignia of rank, or any other article specially 
prescribed for officers. 

Drum majors of mounted bands will carry sabers. Those f)f dis- 
mounted bands will carry batons. 

The Ordnance Department mil issue to bands, without charge, 
saber belts of enamel leather of the color of their corps or arm of the 
service. The Quartermaster's Department will issue, mthout 
charge, batons, music pouches, and black lynx-skin shakos. These 
articles will remain the property of the United States, but "will 
be charged in case of loss or damage. 

7. BOARDS OF OFFICERS will hold theii- first session in such 
uniform as the president may prescribe. Thereafter the l:>oard 
Avill decide the uniform. 

8. CHANGES AND MODIFICATIONS IN ARTICLES OF 
UNIFORM. — ^^^len changes or modifications are made in articles 
of clothing or equipage, issues to the Regular Army and Organized 
Militia of the kinds and patterns then on hand will be continued 
until the supply thereof is exhausted; and whenever any partit-ular 
kind or size of articles of clothing or equipage that has been modi- 
fied is exhausted, requisitions for that kind or size will be filled 
from the new pattern that may be adgpted. 

9. CHAPLAINS. — AVhen a particular coat or vestment is re- 
quired by the church to which a chaplain belongs he may wear 
such coat or vpstment while conducting services. 

10. CIVILIAN CLOTHING. 

(a) Civilian evening dress will not be worn at posts by oflficors 
belonging to the command. 

(6) Enlisted men on pass and furlough. — Enlisted men may 
wear civilian clothing on furlough, and within the continental 
limits of the United States they may be authorized by the com- 
manding officer to wear civilian clothing when on pass. 

(c) The wearing of civilian clothing within the post by ofiicers 
and enlisted men will be restricted to the time necessary in enter- 
ing and leaving same. (See ''I'niform to be \\orn in camp and 
garrison," par. 51, p. 15.) 

(d) Philippines and other foreign stations. — Officers stationed 
in the Philipi)ines, the Hawaiian Islands, Alaska, the Panama 



Canal Zone, and Porto Rico are not authorized to wear civilian 
clothing except when leaving or returning to such countries, unless 
especially exempted by the Secretary of War. Officers with troops 
on other foreign service will be governed by the same rule. 

{e) Not to be accompanied by parts of uniform. — When officers or 
enlisted men wear civilian dress, it will not be accompanied by any 
mark or part of the uniform, except that officers nfay wear service 
breeches and regulation leather leggings or russet-leather boots 
with civilian coat when riding outside of post limits and off duty. 
The use of the service hat and the regulation saddlecloth by officers 
riding in civilian clothes is prohibited. 

11. CIVILIANS NOT TO WEAB THE UNIFOKM.— In Ala- 
bama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, 
Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Mis- 
souri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North 
Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South 
Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and 
Wisconsin it is a misdemeanor for any person not an officer or 
enlisted man of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
National Guard, Revenue Service or Forestry Service, or inmate of 
a veterans' or soldiers' home to wear the uniform of the United 
States Army. The law does not apply to persons of the theatrical 
profession while actually engaged in their profession. 

12. COAST ARTILLE:RY.— Enlisted men of the Coast Artillery 
will wear the new pattern dress coat when in full-dress uniform 
and when on pass in uniform; at other times when in blue they will 
wear the old-style blouse until the supply is exhausted. 

Until the woolen service uniform is issued to the Coast Artillery, 
the enlisted men will wear instead the dress trousers and the old- 
style blue blouse. Leggings will be worn with this uniform only 
when actually in the field. 

13. CONFOBMITY OF ARTICLES OF THE ITNIFORM AND 
ABMS AND EaUIFMENTS TO STANDARD PATTERNS, AND 
PUBLICATION OF DESCRIPTIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF 
SAME. — ^All articles of the uniform, including garments of head- 
gear, footgear, ornaments, insignia, buttons, decorations, and other 
articles herein specified, will, with the exceptions stated in this 
paragraph, conform in quality, design, and color to the sealed pat- 
terns in the office of the Quartermaster General, who will from 
time to time publish descriptions and specifications of such pat- 
terns. Exceptions: Officers' collars, cuffs, evening dress shirts, neck- 
ties, shirt studs, shoes, socks, and white gloves; also suspenders 
for officers and enlisted men. 

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The articles of equipment furiiii^hed by the Ordnance Depart- 
ment will conform to the patterns in the office of tlie Chief of 
Ordnance, who will from time to time publish descriptions and 
specifications of same. 

The red-cross brassards will conform to the pattern in the office of 
the Surgeon General. 

14. DECORATIONS, JEWELRY, ETC.— No decoration re- 
ceived from a foreign Government, and uo civilian decoration or 
jewelry, watch chains, fobs, etc., shall appear exposed on the 
uniform, except that fobs may be worn exposed with the special 
evening dress and the blue mess jacket. 

15. DENTAL SURGEON.— The uniform of dental surgeons 
will be the same as that prescribed for a first lieutenant of the 
Medical Reserve Corps, except that the letters "D. C. " will replace 
the letters "R. C. " on the caduceus (see par. 25, p. 10). 

16. DISCRIMINATION AGAINST THE UNIFORM A MIS- 
DEMEANOR IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TERRITO- 
RIES, INSULAR POSSESSIONS, AND CERTAIN STATES.— 
In the District of Columbia, in any Territory, the District of Alaska, 
and any insular possession of the United States, and in the States of 
Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, 
New \ ^rk, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wyoming, 
it is a misdemeanor for the proprietor, manager, or employee of a 
theater or other public place of entertainment or amusement to 
discriminate against any person lawfully wearing the uniform of the 
Army of the United States. 

17. EVENING UNIFORM.— These uniforms will be worn by 
officers in the evening: 

(a) In the United States, including Alaska: 

For ordinary evening wear. — The dress uniform (dismounted) or 
the blue mess jacket, or the special evening dress will be worn. 
In warm weather the white uniform or the white mess jacket may 
be worn instead. 

Evening functions, social or official, of a general nature. — The 
special evening dress will be worn. If the occasion be one of special 
ceremony, the full dress will be prescribed by the commanding 
officer. In warm weather the white uniform may be prescribed 
instead. 

Private formal dinners and other private formal social functions 
occurring in the evening. — The blue mess jacket or the special 
evening dress will be worn. In warm weather the white mess 
jacket may be worn instead. 



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(6) In the Tropics: 

For evening functions, social or ofl3.cial, of a general nature, for 
formal dinners and other private formal social functions occurring 
in th.e evening. — The white mess jacket will be worn. The com- 
manding officer may prescribe the white uniform for evening 
official functions under arms. 

For ordinary evening wear, the white uniform or the white mess 
jacket will be worn. 

(c) On transports: See par. 53 (o), p. 16. 

18. EXAMPLE BY OFFICERS.— Officers will, by their appear- 
ance, set an example of neatness and strict conformity to regulations 
in uniform and equipment. 

19. FOREIGN COUNTRIES.— In foreign countries, on occa- 
sions of reviews, official balls, entertainments given by military or 
naval authorities, or messes, or by civil officials during official visits 
of ceremony, and at social functions partaking of an official char- 
acter, officers present in an official capacity will appear in uniform 
suitable for the occasion. 

20. FUNERALS. — For military funerals the uniform prescribed 
will be the full dress or dress with side arms. For commands not 
provided with the full dress or dress uniform the service uniform 
with side arms will be prescribed. 

21. GARRISON AND REGIMENTAL COURTS-MARTIAL 
AND COURTS OF INQUIRY will hold their first session in the 
dress or service uniform, as the president may prescribe. There- 
after the court will decide the uniform. 

The judge advocate and counsel will wear the same uniform as 
the court, without side arms; so will the accused, when practicable. 

Witnesses and orderlies will appear in the same uniform as the 
court, with side arms. 

22. GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL will hold their first session 
in such uniform as may be prescribed by the president. There- 
after the court will decide the uniform, except that when the mem- 
bers of a general court-martial are assembled from different stations 
the president of the court will, upon receipt of the order convening 
the court, at once notify every member of the uniform to be worn, 
and all sessions of the court will be held in the uniform so prescribed 
by the president. Side arms will be worn. 

The judge advocate and counsel will wear the same uniform as 
the court, without side arms; so will the accused, when practicable. 

Witnesses and orderlies will appear in the same uniform as the 
court, with side arms. 

23. GUARD. ^ — ^The uniform of the guard will be prescribed by 
the commanding officer, and unless he orders a change, individual 
members of the guard will wear until retreat the identical garments 



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in which they are mounted. After retreat, and until breakfast, 
they may wear other garments of the uniform prescribed. 

24. INSIGNIA OF DETAILED, DETACHED, AND UN- 
ASSIGNED OFFICERS. 

(a) Officers detailed to fill vacancies in the Adjutant General's 
Department, the Inspector General's Department, the Quarter- 
master's Department, the Subsistence Department, the Pay Depart- 
ment, the Ordnance Department, the Signal Corps, and the Bureau 
of Insular Affairs, and officers of the General Staff Corps, acting 
judge advocates, and acting inspectors general under the provisions 
of the act of June 23, 1874, will wear the uniform of the corps, 
department, or arm of service to which they permanently belong, 
omitting the insignia therefor, and substituting the insignia of the 
corps or department in which they are serving. (Sec ''Aiguil- 
lettes," par. 55, p. 17.) 

(b) The 200 officers detached from their proper commands under 
the provisions of section 27 of the act approved February 2, 1901, as 
amended by the act of Congress approved March 3, 1911, except 
those who come under the provisions of (a), above, will continue 
during the period of their detached service to wear the insignia 
of their arms or corps without the regimental numbers. Their 
saddlecloths will also be used without the regimental numbers. 

(c) Officers not regularly assigned to any regiment will be 
governed by the same rule (h), above, unless attached to some regi- 
ment for duty, in which case they will wear the insignia of the 
regiment to which attached. 

(d) Officers detailed on duty carrying increased rank will wear 
the uniform of theh permanent corps, department or arm of the 
service with proper insignia to indicate increased rank and their 
particular duty as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War. 

25. MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS.— The uniform for officers 
of the Medical Reserve Corps will be the same as that prescribed 
for officers of the Medical Corps, except that the caduceus of gold 
or gilt, will be superimposed in the center by a monogram of dull 
finish bronze, bearing the letters "R. C," and the caduceus of 
bronze will be superimposed in the center by the same monogram 
in gold or gilt. 

26. MOURNING. — The badge of military mourning will be a 
knot of black crape worn upon the sword hilt for a period not to 
exceed 30 days. (A. R., 440.^ 

As family mourning, officers may wear a straight band of crape 
or plain black cloth 5 inches wide around the left arm above the 
elbow. (A. R., 441.) 

27. OFFICER OF THE DAY.— Until retreat the officer of the 
day will wear the uniform of the guard After retreat, he may 



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wear any one of the evening uniforms prescribed in par. 17. p. 8. 
With the mess jacket or the special evening dress, the saber belt, 
with full-dress slings, will be worn under the waistcoat. See note, 
par. 59 {d), p. 21. 

When present at a function of a general nature, he will wear the 
uniform prescribed for the occasion. 

He will wear side arms during his tour of duty. See par. 97 (cZ), 
p. 35. 

28. OFFICERS NOT SERVING WITH TROOPS will wear 
the prescribed uniform during the hours of duty, unless authorized 
by the Secretary of War to wear civilian clothing. 

29. OFFICERS TO BE IN SAME UNIFORM AS TROOPS.— 
When troops appear in any of the uniforms prescribed in these 
regulations, all officers on duty therewith or attached thereto in any 
capacity shall wear the corresponding uniform prescribed for 
officers. This does not apply to inspectors, who will wear such 
uniform as is best adapted to the performance of their duty. 

30. ORDERLIES will wear side arms. In gan-ison musician 
orderlies will wear only the belt; with the dress or full-dress uniform 
they will wear white gloves. 

31. OVER-SEA TRAVELING.— Whenever enlisted men, in- 
cluding recruits, are ordered to over-sea stations, except in Alaska, 
commanding officers of military posts and stations, including re- 
cruit depots, will see that each soldier, upon departing for the 
point of embarkation, has one suit of fatigue uniform and two suits 
of cotton olive-drab in his telescope case or canvas bag for use 
aboard the transport. (See par. 65 (c), p. 23.) 

32. PAYMASTERS will wear the service uniform when paying 
troops. 

33. PHILIPPINE SCOUTS.— The uniform of the Philippine 
Scouts shall be the olive-drab cotton uniform, with the insignia of 
the Infantry or Cavalry, according to their organization, the letter 
"P" taking the place of the number of the regiment wherever it 
occurs. 

34. PORTO RICO REGIMENT OF INFANTRY.— The uniform 
of the Porto Rico Regiment of Infantry will be the same as that 
prescribed for Infantry, except that the letters ''P. R." will re- 
place the number of the regiment wherever it occurs. 

35. PRESCRIBING THE UNIFORM. 

(a) The uniform to be worn by a command, as well as that to be 
worn by officers on all occasions, social or official, of a general nature 
will, in every case, be prescribed by the commanding officer in ac- 
cordance with the provisions of this order (see ''Tables of Occa- 
sions," page 39, and "Evening uniform," par. 17, p. 8), and 
whatever the dress prescribed may be there must be uniformity. 



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(6) "\^Tien a social function of a general nature is given by an 
individual officer in his quarters or elsewhere on the post, the uni- 
form to be worn will, subject to the approval of the commanding 
officer, be indicated by the officer giving the entertainment. The 
uniform indicated will be in accordance with the "Tables of 
Occasions." 

(c) For inspection of the condition of an organization and its 
equipment by its commander, the latter may prescribe the uni- 
form and equipment. 

(d) In case of inspections by a superior commander, or by a 
staff officer deputed to perform that duty, such officer may pre- 
scribe any regulation uniform and equipment according to the 
special object which he has in view. 

36. PROVIDING OF UNIFORMS AND INSPECTIONS OF 
SAME. 

(a) All officers will provide themselves with the uniforms, arms 
and personal and horse equipments pertaining to their rank and 
duty, and maintain them thoroughly neat and serviceable. 

(6) Commanding officers will be held responsible that all officers 
have each uniform prescribed by them in accordance with the 
"Tables of Occasions," whether or not such officers be present upon 
the occasion for which the uniform is prescribed. Commanding 
officers will inspect and verify the arms, service imiforms, and 
field equipments of officers and enlisted men as often as they may 
deem necessary to assure themselves that all members of their 
commands are prepared to take the field upon short notice, fully 
equipped and uniformed, as prescribed herein. 

37. RECORD OF SIZES OF CLOTHING. 

(a) A record will be kept in each company, troop, battery, and 
detachment of the sizes of clothing required for each enlisted man 
thereof as ascertained by actual trial of the various articles of cloth- 
ing. A sample of each size of garment used at the post will be 
furnished to post quartermasters for the use of organization com- 
manders in "trying on" the garments until a satisfactory fit is 
secured and the soldier's record is correct. This record will be 
amended from time to time, especially in the case of young soldiers, 
as occasion may require. Requisitions will conform to the record 
of sizes. 

When, for any reason, the proper sizes can not be obtained by 
actual trial, the tables published in General Orders, No. 48, War 
Department, 1911, will be consulted by organization commanders 
in the preparation and maintenance of the soldier's record, which 
may be kept conveniently by entering the name of each man and 
the name and required size of each article of clothing on one of 
the individual slips of the clothing requisition blank, and then 



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binding these slips to Form 86, Quartermaster's Department, suit- 
ably labeled to show contents. 

(6) Size sticks for use in measuring the feet of enlisted men with 
a view to determining the correct sizes of shoes required, and shoe 
stretchers for use whenever necessary will be furnished by the 
Quartermaster's Department upon duly approved requisitions at 
the rate of one size stick and two shoe stretchers for each company 
or detachment. 

38. RECRUITING SERVICE.— Officers and enlisted men on 
duty at general recruiting stations will wear, according to the 
season, either the dress or the white uniform, but they will not 
wear the service uniform. This, however, is not to be construed 
so as to prevent such officers and enlisted men from wearing olive 
drab shirts when considered necessary by the recruiting offic-er in 
charge. The time of wearing the white or the dress uniform will 
be determined for each recruiting district by the officer in charge 
of the district. 

Recruiting officers and members of their recruiting parties will 
be in uniform when on duty as such. 

While posted at the main entrance of recruitiug stations, or while 
on duty in parks and squares, or on other duty as may be directed 
by the recruiting officer in charge, enlisted men will, while wearing 
the dress uniform, wear white gloves and the russet-leather belt; 
if wearing the white uniform they will wear white gloves and the 
white web belt issued by the Ordnance Department. 

39. RESPONSIBILITY OF OFFICERS REGARDING THE 
UNIFORM. 

(a) Commanding officers will issue such instructions as may be 
necessary to have all enlisted men on pass inspected before they 
leave and when they return to the post. Men who are not m proper 
uniform and who do not present a neat appearance will not be 
allowed to leave the limits of the post, and men who return in an 
untidy or dirty condition will be disciplined. This will also apply 
to enlisted men on transports in foreign or home ports. 

(6) Organization commanders will be held responsible for the 
appearance of their men in garrison and on pass, and they will do 
everything possible to facilitate the proper care, cleaning, and 
preservation of the uniform, encouraging their men to keep their 
uniforms clean and neat. 

(c) All officers will observe the appearance of enlisted men seen 
on pass and will report cases of men who are untidy or not in 
proper uniform. 

40. RETIRED ENLISTED MEN may wear the pattern of uni- 
form prescribed at the date of their retirement, except that the 
insignia of corps, department, or arm of servdce will be omitted. 



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41. RETIRED OFFICERS. 

The uniform of retired officers will be, at their option, either the 
pattern prescribed for officers of corresponding rank in their corps, 
department, or arm of service at date of retirement, or the pattern 
that is at present or may hereafter be prescribed for officers on the 
active list, except that the two uniforms shall not Ije mixed and 
officers below the grade of brigadier general shall omit the insignia 
of corps, department, or arm of service. 

Retired officers on active duty may wear the uniform prescribed 
for officers on the active list, except that the insignia of corps, 
department, or arm of service will Le omitted. 

Uniform of actual rank to be worn. — A retired officer is not 
authorized to wear any uniform other than that of his actual rank. 

42. SADDLE. — All officers when on duty will use one of the types 
of the regulation saddles as furnished by the Ordnance Depart- 
ment for sale to oflB.cers. 

Officers may use a flat type of saddle similar to the English 
saddle, covered with russet leather, open stirrup of white metal 
or steel finish, for polo, park riding, horse training, and other 
similar purposes. 

43. SALE OR PURCHASE OF UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT 
ILLEGAL. 

(a) Sale. — The clothes, arms, military outfits, and accouterments 
fmrnished by the United States to any sojdier shall not be sold, 
bartered, exchanged, pledged, loaned, or given away; and no 
person not a soldier, or duly authorized officer of the United States, 
who has possession of any such clothes, arms, military outfits, or 
accouterments, so furnished, and which have been the subject of 
any such sale, barter, exchange, pledge, loan, or gift, shall have 
any right, title, or interest therein; but the same may be seized 
and taken wherever found by any officer of the United States, 
civil or military, and shall thereupon be delivered to any quarter- 
master, or other officer authorized to receive the same. The pos- 
session of any such clothes, arms, military outfits, or accouterments 
by any person not a soldier or officer of the United States shall be 
presumptive evidence of such a sale, barter, exchange, pledge, 
loan, or gift. (Sec. 3748, R. S.) 

(6) Purchase. — Whoever shall knowingly purchase or receive in 
pledge for any obligation or indebtedness from any soldier, sailor, 
or other person called into or employed in the military or naval 
service, any arms, equipments, ammunition, clothes, military 
stores, or other public property, whether furnished to the soldier, 
sailor, officer, or person, under a clothing allowance or otherwise, 
such soldier, sailor, officer, or other person not having the lawful 
right to pledge or sell the same, shall be fined not more than $500, 
and imprisoned not more than two years. (Act of March 4, 1909.) 



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44. SCOUTS. — The uniform for enlisted scouts will, in general, 
be the same as the service uniform prescribed for enlisted men of 
the corresponding arm of service, the letters "U. S. S." in dull 
finish bronze replacing the collar ornaments. 

45. STANDARD PATTERNS. — A set of standard patterns of 
officers' uniforms will be kept in the office of the chief quarter- 
master of every territorial division for examination by officers, 
and a set of the articles of equipment furnished by the Ordnance 
Department will be kept in the office of the chief ordnance officer 
of the division. 

46. SUMMARY COURT. — The summary court officer, the ac- 
cused, and the witnesses will wear the uniform of the command, 
without side arms. 

47. TAILORS (ENLISTED MEN).— When necessary a soldier 
may be relieved from ordinary military duty to make, repair, or 
alter uniforms. The post council will fix the rates to be charged, 
which will not exceed the cost of doing such work at the clothing 
depot, and company commanders will cause to be deducted from 
the pay of enlisted men and turned over to the proper person the 
amount properly due therefor. (A. R., 279.) 

48. UNAUTHORIZED ARTICLES OF UNIFORM.— Enlisted 
men will not be permitted to wear any articles of uniform which 
are not furnished by the Quartermaster's Department, nor will 
they be permitted to wear articles of the uniform other than those 
furnished to the organization to which they belong. 

49. UNAUTHORIZED COMBINATIONS.— Combinations of 
various articles of uniform other than the combinations prescribed 
in these regulations are prohibited. 

50. UNDERCLOTHING AND STOCEINGS.— Wool knit im- 
dershirts, cotton knit undershirts, canton flannel or jean drawers, 
and woolen and cotton stockings will be provided for enlisted 
men according to climatic conditions. 

51. UNIFORM TO BE WORN IN CAMP AND GARRISON. 
(a) Officers belonging to a camp or garrison will, whenever 

within the limits of such camp or garrison, wear the prescribed 
uniform, except when wearing civilian clothing as authorized in 
par. 10(c), p. 6. 

(6) The uniform appropriate to the occasion, with side arms, 
will be worn by officers when making official calls of the kind men- 
tioned in paragraphs 413, 417, 418, and 419, Army Regulations, 
1910, and other state calls. 

(c) Officers reporting for duty will wear the uniform of the 
command, with side arms.^ 

1 This requirement will not apply to the various headquarters and other places 
where civilian clothing is worn during office hours by authority of the Secretary ol 
"War. See par. 28, p. 11. 
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(d) Enlisted men will at all times, whether on or off duty, wear 
the uniform except when wearing civilian clothing as authorized 
in par. 10 (6), p. 6. 

52. UNIFORM THAT MAY BE WORN BY CERTAIN PER- 
SONS WHO SERVED DURING THE CIVIL WAR OR THE 
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.— Officers who served during the 
War with Spain or since as officers of the Regular or Volunteer 
Army of the United States, and officers who served during the 
Civil War, and who have been honorably separated from the service, 
by discharge, resignation, or otherwise, may, upon occasions of 
ceiemony, wear the uniform of the highest grade that they held 
by brevet or other commission in the regular or volunteer service. 
(Sec. 1226, R. S., and acts of Feb. 4, 1897, and Feb. 2, 1901.) 

63 (a). UNITED STATES ARMY TRANSPORTS, in time of 
peace. 

Enlisted men will wear the service uniform and those on fatigue 
duty the fatigue uniform. (See par. 39 (a) p. 13.) 

OflGlcers. — Until retreat the service or the white uniform will be 
worn. After retreat the service or any one of the evening uniforms 
(par. 17, p. 8) will be worn. The commanding officer will pre- 
scribe the uniform for all functions of a general nature on shore and 
for official or semiofficial functions whether or not of a general 
nature, and whatever the dress prescribed may be there must be 
uniformity. In foreign ports the special evening dress will be 
worn by all officers dining with naval or militaiy authorities, 
messes, or civil officials. At official dinners of special formality 
side arms will be worn. (See note, par. 59, p. 21.) These regula- 
tions will apply to all officers on board, whether or not on duty with 
troops. 

(6) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.— The uniform 
and the insignia of the permanent professors, the master of the 
sword, the chaplain, and the civilian instructors, and the insignia 
of the superintendent, commandant of cadets, and temporary 
professors, are prescribed in the regulations of the Academy. 

54. VETERINARIANS OF CAVALRY AND FIELD ARTIL- 
LERY. — The full dress, the special evening dress, and the mess 
jacket are not authorized for veterinarians; their dress, service, 
and white uniforms and overcoat will conform to those of second 
lieutenants of cavalry or artillery, according to the arm of 
service, omitting the shoulder straps and the letters **U. S."; the 
collar ornaments will consist of the device of arm of service wath 
number of regiment in upper angle, of gold or gilt metal, and the 
foot of a horse, shod, with wings on sides, of white metal in lower 
angle. For their service uniform the collar ornaments will be of 
dull-finish bronze metal. 



Part II. 



VARIOUS ARTICLES OF UNIFORM AND 
EQUIPMENT-BY WHOM, WHEN, AND HOW 
WORN. 

65. AIGUILLETTES. 

(a) By whom worn.— They will be worn by officers of the General 
Staff Corps, and by the permanent and detailed officers of the 
Adjutant General's and the Inspector General's Departments 
(including acting inspectors general detailed under the provisions 
of the act of Congress 
approved June 23, 1874), 
the officers of the Bureau 
of Insular Affairs, aides, 
regimental adjutants, adju- 
tants of artillery districts, 
adjutants of engineer bat- 
talions, and military at- 
taches. 

(6) When worn. — They 
will be worn with the full 
dress on all occasions, with 
the special evening dress 
and the mess jacket on 
special occasions when 
directed by commanders, 
and with the dress uniform 
and white uniform when 
under arms. 

(c) How worn. — Except 
by the Chief of Staff and 
aides to the President ai- 

guillettes will be worn from the left shoulder, the long pencil cord 
in rear and the short pencil cord in front, the loops crossing on 
the arm, the front loop on top. By the Chief of Staff and aides 
to the President they will be worn from the right shoulder. 

The short brass bar will be used except with the dress uniform, 
the hinge loop of the shoulder knot or epaulet passing through it. 
With the white uniform this bar will be fastened underneath the 
shoulder loop of the coat and concealed thereby. With the dress 
uniform the long brass bar will be slipped lengthwise under the 
shoulder strap. 

With Xh.efull dress, the dress, and the white uniforms the front 
pencil will be hung on the top button (right side with full dress in 

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case of the Chief of Staff and aides to the President; left side in 
case of other officers), and the r(;ar pencil cord, passing under the 
arm, on the second button, both rords being so hung before the 
coat is buttoned. 

With the special evening dress and the mess jacket the pencil cords 
will be hung on supports correspondingly placed beneath the right 
lapel in case of the Chief of Staff and aides to the President and 
beneath the loft lapel in case of other officers, 

66. BADGES AND MEDALS. 

(a) Military badges and medals awarded by the Government. — 
The following are the different military badges and medals awarded 
by the Government: 1. The medal of honor; 2. The certificate of 
merit badge; 3. The Philippines congressional medal ; 4. The cam- 
paign badges; 5. The Army of Cuban Pacification badge; G. The vari- 
ous distinctive marks awarded for excellence in small-arms practice. 

(&) Part of the iiniform. — The badges and medals named above 
are a part of the uniform and will be Avorn as prescribed in these 
regulations. 

(c) The badges of military societies and of corps and divisions 
that officers are authorized to wear are: 1. The badges of military 
societies commemorative of the wars of the United States, including 
the Philippine insurrection and the China relief expedition; 2. The 
badges of the Regular Army and Navy Union of the United States 
and of the Army and Navy Union of the United States; 3. The 
corps and division badges of the Civil War. 

{(1) Badges and medals enumerated in a and c not to be worn 
together. — The badges enumerated in paragraph c may be worn as 
prescribed in these regulations; will not be worn with the badges 
and medals named in paragraph a above, except with those named 
in rt-6. 

67. MEDAL OF HONOR. 

(a) By whom worn. — By those to whom it has been awarded. 

(6) When worn. — With the full-dress uniform and the special 
evening dress. 

(c) How worn. — With the full dress the medal of honor will be 
worn pendant from the neck, the ribbon passing between the upper 
and lower hooks of the coat collar so that the medal proper shall 
hang about 1 inch below the opening of the collar; with the special 
evening dress it will be worn pendant from the neck, the ribbon 
passing around the neck under the collar so that the medal proper 
shall hang about 1 inch below the tie. 

{d) The medal of honor will not be worn by officers suspended 
from rank and command, nor by enlisted men serving sentence of 
confinement. 

(See "Philippine Scouts," par. 5^ (m), p. 20.) 



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68. OTHER MEDALS AND BADGES. 

(a) By whom worn. — Badges and medals awarded hy the Govern- 
ment are worn by those entitled thereto by law and regulations. 
(For those entitled to campaign badges, see General Orders, No. 
129, War Department, 1908, and General Orders, No. 23, War De- 
partment, 1911; for those entitled to wear the Army of Cuban Pacifi- 
cation badge, see General Orders, No. 96, War Department, 1909.) 

(6) Badges of inilitary societies may be worn by officers and en- 
listed men who, in their own right or by the right of inheritance, are 
members of military societies of men who served in the armies 
and navies of the United States in the War of the Revolution, the 
War of 1812, the Mexican War, the War of the Rebellion, or the 
Indian wars of the United States, the Spanish-American War and 
the incidental insurrection in the Philippines, or the China relief 
expedition, or are members of the Regular Army and Navy Union 
of the United States, or of the Army and Navy Union of the 
United States. 

(c) Corps and division badges of the War of the Rebellion. — Officers 
and enlisted men who served as officers, noncoramissioned officers, 
privates, or other enlisted men in the Regular Army, volunteer or 
militia forces of the United States during the War of the Rebellion, 
and have been honorably discharged from the service, or still 
remain in the same, may wear the distinctive Army badge ordered 
for or adopted by the Army corps or division, respectively, in 
which they served. 

(d) When worn. — Badges and medals are worn with the full- 
dress uniform. 

See ''Philippine Scouts," par. 58 (m), p. 20. 

(e) The various distinctive marks awarded for excellence in marhs- 
manship may be worn with the full dress, the dress and the service 
uniforms. However, they will not be worn in the field. 

(/) T^Tien worn with the ribbons, they will be worn as pre- 
scribed in par. i, p. 20. 

(g) How worn. — Badges and medals will be worn on the left 
breast o£ the coat in a horizontal line, about 4 inches below the 
middle point of the top of the shoulder, those with ribbons being 
suspended from a bar of metal passed through the upper ends 
and tops of the ribbons. The badges and medals that have ribbons 
will be worn in but one line, overlapping, if necessary. 

(h) Distinctive marks awarded for excellence in marksTnanship and 
corps and division badges of the War of the Rebellion, are worn in a 
similar manner, except that they are not suspended from bars of 
metal passing through ribbons. 



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(i) When marksmanship badges are worn with ribbons, the 
badges will be worn under the ribbons, in a horizontal line parallel 
to and three-eighths inch from the bottom of the ribbons. 

(j) Order in which worn. — They will be worn in the following 
order of precedence, beginning at the right: 

(1) Military badges and medals awarded by the Government. — 
1. The certificate of merit badge; 2. The Philippines congressional 
medal; 3. The campaign badges, in the order of the dates of the 
campaigns; 4. The Army of Cuban Pacification badge; 5. The life- 
saving medal; 6. The various distinctive marks awarded for excel- 
lence in small-arms practice. (See par. 58 (i), p. 20.) 

(2) Badges of military societies and of corps and divisions. — 
1. Badges of military societies, commemorative of the wars of the 
United States, including the Philippine insurrection and the China 
relief expedition, in the order of the dates of such wars; 2. Badges 
of the Regular Army and Navy Union of the United States and of 
the Army and Navy Union of the United States; 3. Corps and divi- 
sion badges of the Civil War. (See par. 56 (d), p. 18.) 

(3) When worn in more than one line. — If necessary to have more 
than one line of badges and medals, the second line will be placed 
below the first line, the bars from which the badges and medals are 
suspended being parallel to the upper bar and tliree-eighths inch 
from the bottom of the lowest medal, the middle of the lower line 
of medals being in the same vertical line as the middle of the upper 
line. 

(k) Life-saving medal. — Officers and enlisted men who have 
received, or who shall hereafter receive, life-saving medals from 
the Treasury Department, may wear them on occasions of cere- 
mony as prescribed in these regulations. 

(Z) Organized Militia. — Officers and enlisted men of the active 
list of the Organized Militia, who have had service as indicated in 
paragraph 1, General Orders, No. 129, War Department, 1908, are 
entitled to campaign badges. (For instructions regarding prep- 
aration of requisitions, etc., see Circular No. 4, War Department, 
1909.) 

(m) Philippine Scouts. — Officers, including majors, and enlisted 
men of the Philippine Scouts, who are entitled thereto, will wear 
the medal of honor, the certificate of merit badge, the Philippine 
congressional medal, and the campaign badges with service uniform 
on all occasions of ceremony. The medal of honor will be worn as 
in the case of the full-dress uniform. (Par. 57 (c), p. 18.) 

(n) Naval medals and badges will not be worn with the Army 
uniform, but an officer or an enlisted man of the Army who ren- 
dered, while an oflicer or enlisted man of the Navy or Marine 
Corps, service that would have entitled him to a campaign badge 



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had it been rendered as an officer or enlisted man of the Army, is 
entitled to wear such campaign badge. 

(o) First Field Army. — Officers and enlisted men of the First 
Field Army created by General Orders, No. 35, War Department, 
1910, will, when in the field, wear on the left side of the service hat 
a badge in the form of a shield, the division being indicated thereon 
by a numeral. The badge forms a part of the uniform of the offi- 
cers and enlisted men of the Regular Army and Organized Militia 
that are attached to the First Field Army, and will, when in the 
field, be worn by those officers and enlisted men as long as they 
are so attached. The badges will be issued gratuitously to enlisted 
men and at cost price to officers. If lost, the badges must be re- 
placed, and in the case of enlisted men the cost price will be 
charged against them on the pay rolls of the organizations to which 
they belong. 

For division headquarters troops, and for cavahy and field artil- 
lery, the background for the division numeral will be of red, white, 
and blue; for troops of the first brigade it will be of red; for those 
of the second brigade, of white; and for those of the third brigade, 
of blue. 

(p) Coast Artillery Reserves. — Officers and enlisted men of the 
Coast Artillery Reserves will wear on the left side of the campaign 
hat a red shield charged with the Coast Artillery device in gilt. 
When the campaign hat is not worn the shield will be worn on the 
left breast of the coat immediately below the line prescribed for 
badges and medals. 

(g) Badges and medals not to be worn by officers suspended 
from command nor by enlisted men serving sentence of con- 
finement. — Neither badges nor medals will be worn by officers 
suspended from rank and command nor by enlisted men serving 
sentence of confinement. 

69. BELTS, SABER. 

(a) Officers. — The full-dress saber belt, with full-dress slings, will 
be worn with the full-dress uniform and on the outside of the 
coat. 

Note. — The black webbing belt prescribed for brigadier generals 
is worn on the outside of the full-dress coat, under the sash. 

(6) The service belt, with russet-leather slings, will be worn with 
the service uniform, on the outside of the coat. 

(c) The full dress or the service belt, with full-dress slings, will be 
worn with the dress and the white uniforms, under the coat. 

A belt of webbirg or of soft, pliable leather, with detachable 
full-dress slings, may be worn with the dress and the white uni- 
forms. 



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(d) The belt will not be worn outside the overcoat. 

Note. — ^WTien the special evening dress or the mess jacket, is 
worn, as authorized in par. 27, p. 10, and par. 54 (a), p. 16, the full 
dress or the service belt or a belt of webbing or of soft pliable 
leather, with full-dress slings, will be worn under the waistcoat. 

(e) Enlisted men. — Saber belts and cartridge-carrying devices, 
when worn with the overcoat, will be worn outside the overcoat. 

(/) White web. — A white web belt, with plate, will be worn with 
the white uniform by enlisted men on duty at general recruiting 
stations when posted at the main entrance of the recruiting sta- 
tion, when on duty in parks and squares, and when otherwise 
directed by recruiting officers. 

For manner of wearing pistol belt, see par. 95, p. 33. 

60. BOOTS. 

(a) Leather. — Boots of black, black enamel, or patent leather 
will be worn with the mounted full-dress and the mounted dress- 
uniforms. 

Unless otherwise prescribed, boots of russet leather may be worn 
with the service uniform by mounted officers, and russet leather 
boots may be worn with the service uniform and black boots with 
the blue uniform by other officers when mounted. 

(6) Rubber. — Rubber boots may be worn by officers in inclement 
weather. 

Rubber boots (half hip) are authorized for enlisted men of 
mine companies, mine planters, and cable steamers. 

Rubber boots (hip) are authorized for issue to troops in Alaska. 

61. BRASSARDS. 

Red. — The authorized mounted orderlies of infantry and cavalry 
regiments, the mounted men assigned as orderlies to brigade and 
higher commanders, and agents of communication of the Field 
Artillery will, while on duty in that capacity at drill or in the 
field, wear a red brassard on the right foreai'm. 

The brassards will be jrnished by the Quartermaster's Depart- 
ment. 

Red cross. — In time of war with a signatory of the Geneva con- 
vention, all persons in the military service rendered neutral by the 
terms of said convention will wear a brassard of white cloth, with 
a Geneva cross of red cloth in the center, on the left arm above the 
elbow while on duty in the field of operations. These persons 
are entitled to wear brassards: Chaplains attached to armies; the 
personnel charged exclusively with the removal, transportation, 
and treatment of the sick and wounded, and those charged with 
the administration of sanitary formations and establishments, — 
e. g., surgeons, members of the Hospital Corps, and nurses. 

Red-cross brassards will be worn by those entitled to wear them, 
when equipped for field duty. 

They will be furnished by the Medical Department . 



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62. BREAST CORD. — The breast cord will be worn by enlisted 
men when full dress is prescribed. It will be attached to the dress 
coat, beginning at the button of the left shoulder loop, one cord 
passing in rear of the neck and the other in front, under the first 
button of the coat, crossing under the right shoulder loop and 
brought together under the right arm with a slide, then passing 
across the breast between the third and fourth buttons and at- 
tached to the left shoulder button. 

63. CANTEEN. — When dismounted, the canteen will be worn 
on the right buttock; when mounted, it will be fastened to the off 
cantle ring. 

64. CAPE. — The cape may be worn by officers when not on duty 
with troops under arms. It may be worn by the officer of the day 
while "visiting and inspecting the guard in evening uniform. See 
par. 27, p. 10. 

65. CAPS. 

(a) Dress. — The dress cap will be worn with the full dress, the 
special evening dress, the blue mess jacket, and the dress uniform, 
except that general officers will wear the chapeau with the full- 
dress dismounted uniform, unless shoulder knots are worn instead 
of epaulets, as authorized in par. 104, p. 36, in which event the 
dress cap will be worn. 

(&) Fur. — Fur caps are authorized for troops serving in Alaska. 
See par. 3, p. 5. 

(c) Service. — The service cap will be worn with the service 
uniform except when equipped for field duty. In the Philippines 
the helmet will be worn with the service uniform except when 
equipped for field duty. 

When organizations or individual enlisted men are ordered for 
service in the Philippine Islands, service caps will not be taken, 
except that all recruits en route from recruit depots to join the or- 
ganizations to which they have been assigned, whether such organi- 
zations be stationed in the United States or elsewhere, will wear 
service caps. Service hats will be issued to them after they shall 
have joined the organizations to which they have been assigned. 

(cZ) White. — The white cap will be worn with the white mess 
jacket; with the white uniform it will be worn by all officers and 
by enlisted men on general recruiting service. 

( e) Winter. — The winter cap may be worn by officers and en- 
listed men in cold weather when not at formations and will be 
worn whenever prescribed by the commanding officer. 

66. CHAPEAU. — The chapeau will be worn by general officers 
with the full-dress, dismounted except when shoulder knots are 
worn with cape, waterproof, or overcoat because of inclement 
weather, in which event the dress cap will be worn. The chapeau 

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will be worn with the front peak turned slightly to the left, show- 
ing the gilt ornaments upon the right side. 

67. COATS.— The full-dress, the dress, the white, and the 
service coats will be buttoned throughout whenever worn. 

68. CRAVATS. 

(a) Officers will wear an evening dress tie of black silk with the 
special evening dress and the mess jacket. 

(6) Chaplains may wear either a black or white tie with the 
clerical coat or vestment authorized in par. 9, p. 6. 

69. CURRYCOMB AND HORSE BRUSH will be carried in 
the off-side saddle pocket. 

70. DISPATCH CASE. — Staff officers and inspector-instructors 
of the Organized Militia, and those acting as such, will, when the 
nature of theu" duty requires it, carry a dispatch case to be furnished 
by the Ordnance Department. Dispatch cases will be furnished 
inspector-instructors on requisition and will be accounted for as 
are other articles of ordnance property that are supplied to those offi- 
cers; they will be furnished other officers on memorandum receipt. 

71. EPAULETS. 

(a) Epaulets will be worn by general officers with the dismounted 
full dress. 

(6) In case of inclement weather, when capes, waterproofs, or 
overcoats are worn, shoulder knots may take the place of epaulets. 

72. FIELD GLASSES will be carried by all officers, except 
officers of the ]\Iedical Depai'tment and chaplains, when equipped 
for the field, and will be earned on the right side, the strap pass- 
ing over the left shoulder. 

Medical officers on duty with sanitary units of the mobile army 
will carry field glasses. 

73. FIRST-AID PACKET.— The first-aid packet will be worn 
in front of the right hip. Enlisted men wearing the field belt 
will cany it under the second pocket, to the right of the belt 
fastener. 

74. GLOVES FOR ENLISTED MEN. 

(a) Leather gloves of the pattern prescribed for the purpose will 
be issued to enlisted men of the Coast Artillery, of the machine-gun 
platoons, and of the Ordnance Department, to protect their hands 
while handling guns, machinery, and other appliances. 

(6) Regulation riding gloves \vlll be worn, when mounted, when 
prescribed. 

(c) White cotton or olive-drab woolen gloves wdll be worn on dis- 
mounted duty when prescribed, but white gloves will not be 
worn with the service uniform, ^^''hen off duty, olive-drab 
woolen gloves may be worn \iiih. the full-dress, the dress, and the 
woolen serv'ice uniform. 



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(d) Gloves will be worn under arms and with side arms, except 
with the cotton service uniform. 

75. GLOVES FOR OFFICERS. 

(a) Dress uniform. — ^White leather gloves will be worn with the 
dress uniform when mounted. 

(b) When under arms and not mounted, plain white gloves will 
be worn, 

(c) At afternoon receptions and on other social occasions of a 
similar nature, whether or not under arms, plain white gloves 
(except white cotton gloves) will be worn with the blue uniform. 

(d) Aides and other officers who may be in official attendance on 
distinguished persons will wear white gloves (except white cotton 
gloves) when in dress uniform, without side arms. 

(e) Upon other occasions when not on duty with troops under 
arms, officers may wear any of the gloves prescribed above. 

(/) Full-dress uniform. — White leather gloves will be worn with 
the full-dress uniform when mounted. 

(g) When not mounted, plain white gloves (except white 
cotton gloves) will be worn. 

(h) Mess Jacket. — At dances plain white kid gloves will be worn 
with the blue mess jacket, and plain white lisle thread gloves with 
the white mess jacket. On other occasions the wearing of gloves 
is optional. 

(i) Service uniform. — Regulation riding gloves will be worn 
with the service uniform when mounted, and may be worn with 
the service uniform upon other occasions when the olive-drab 
woolen glove is not prescribed. The olive-drab woolen glove will 
be prescribed for officers whenever it is prescribed for enlisted 
men; on other occasions it may be worn with the woolen olive- 
drab uniform. 

{j) Special evening dress^ — Same as blue mess jacket. 

(k) White uniform. — When under arms, and also when at dances, 
plain white gloves of lisle thread will be worn. 

(l) Chaplains may wear white gloves whenever their duty 
requires it. 

76. HATS. 

(a) Blue denim. — The blue denim hat will be worn by enlisted 
men of the Coast Artillery with the fatigue uniform. 

(&) Chaplains'. — The chaplains' hat, with hat cord sewed on, 
will be worn by chaplains with the chaplains' full-dress uniform. 

(c) Oilskin. — The oilskin hat may be worn by officers and 
enlisted men of mine companies, mine planters, and cable ships. 

(d) Service. — The service hat, with the hat cord sewed on, will 
be worn with the service uniform for field duty. It will also be 
worn with the fatigue uniform and with the stable frock, except 
by enlisted men of the Coast Artillery. 



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77. HAVERSACK. — ^When dismounted, the haversack will be 
worn on the left aide, the strap, in case of officers, passing over the 
right shoulder; when mounted, saddlebags will be carried instead. 

78. IDENTIFICATION TAG.— When equipped for field duty 
the identification tag will be worn under the shirt, suspended 
from a cord around the neck. 

79. INSIGNIA ON CAP. 

(a) Officers.— The insignia is embroidered in gold or gilt on the 
dress cap. 

The detachable insignia of bronze will be worn on the service 
cap, and those of gold or gilt metal on the white cap. They will 
be attached to the front of the cap so that the top of the insignia 
will be slightly below the top of the cap. 

(b) Enlisted men. — The detachable insignia of gilt will be worn 
on the dress and the white caps, and the detachable insignia of 
bronze on the service cap, the fastenings of the insignia being 
inserted in the eyelet in the front of the cap. 

80. INSIGNIA ON COLLAR OF COAT. 

(a) Officers. — The letters "U. S." will be worn 1 inch from each 
end of the collar, with a suitable space between the letters, and 
placed midway between the upper and the lower edges of the 
collar. The letters "U, S. V." will be similarly worn, but five- 
eighths inch from each end of collar. 

The insignia of the corps, department, or arm of service and the 
insignia of aides will be worn five-eighths inch from the letters 
"U. S.," and one-half inch from the letters "U. S. V.," next to 
letter farthest from opening of collar. 

(&) The gold or gilt insignia will be worn on the collar of the 
dress and white uniforms, and the bronze insignia on the collar of 
the service uniform, except that acting dental surgeons will wear 
the silver caduceus on all uniforms. See par. 1, p. 5. 

(c) The insignia will be of metal, except that officers who already 
have embroidered insignia on the collar of the dress coat may con- 
tinue to wear them on theh present uniforms until they change 
corps, department, or arm of service. 

NOTES. 

1. The insignia of the Subsistence Department will be worn with 
the cusps to the rear, and the insignia of the Pay Department with 
the shorter diagonal vertical. 

2. The letters "U. S." will not be worn on the collars of acting 
dental surgeons and veterinarians. The collar ornaments prescribed 
for them will be worn 1 inch from the end and midway between 
the edges of the collar. 

(d) Enlisted men.— The letters ''U. S." or "U. S. V." and the 
insignia of corps, department, or arm of service will be worn on 



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the dress and the white coats, and will be placed as in the case of 
officers, except that no insignia will be worn on- the white coats 
of cooks or bakers. 

The button insignia will be worn on the service coat, the button 
with the '^U. S." being worn on the right side of the collar, and 
the button with the corps, department, or regiment and company 
on the left side; the edge of the button to be 1 inch from the 
end of the collar, and the button to be midway between the 
upper and the lower edges of the collar. 

81. INSIGNIA ON COLLAE, OF SHIRT.— (When the shirt is 
worn without the coat, see par. 101 (a), p. 35.) The insignia of rank 
worn on the collar of the shirt will be of metal and will be worn as 
follows : 

General. — The coat of arms, head of eagle up, in middle of collar, 
midway between the two stars, whose centers will be 3 inches 
apart, point up, one of the stars being one-half inch from the end 
of the collar. 

Lieutenant general. — The large star, point up, in middle of collar, 
midway between the two stars, whose centers will be 3 inches apart, 
one of the small stars being one-half inch from the end of collar. 

Major general. — The centers of the two stars, point up. If inches 
apart, in middle of collar, one star being one-half inch from the 
end of the collar. 

Brigadier general. — Star in middle of collar, point up, 1 inch 
from end of collar. 

Colonel. — Eagle, head up, beak to the front, in middle of collar, 
tip of wing one-half inch from end of collar. 

Lieutenant colonel. — Oak leaf, point up, in middle of collar, 
1 inch from end of collar. 

Major. — Oak leaf to be worn same as oak leaf of lieutenant 
colonel. 

Captain. — The two bars, one-fourth inch apart, in middle of collar, 
parallel to end of collar, and 1 inch from it. 

First lieutenant. — The bar, in middle of collar, parallel to the 
end of collar, and 1 inch from it. 

Second lieutenant. — Bronze insignia of arm of service, in middle 
of collar, and 1 inch from end of it. 

Chaplains. — The Latin cross, in middle of collar, longer limb 
parallel to end of collar, and 1 inch from it. 

82. INSIGNIA ON SADDLECLOTH.— The bronze insignia of 
staff corps, department, and Coast Artillery, and the regiment 
number in enamel in case of the Infantry, Cavalry, and Field 
Artillery, will be placed in each flank corner of the saddlecloth, 
in this position: Draw a line bisecting the angle made by the inner 
seams of the binding; place the median line of the insignia on this 
line in the same manner as if the bisector were a vertical line on 



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the collar of the dress coat, the lowest point of the insignia being at 
the following distances from the intersection of the inner seams: 

2.25 inches: 

Ordnance Department. 

Medical Departmont. 

Chaplains. 
2.5 inches: 

Infantry. i ' 

Cavalry. i3.25 inches when two figures are used. 

Field Artillery.] 

Adjutant General's Department. 

Signal Corps. 

Aides-de-camp. 
2.75 inches: 

Quartermaster's Department. 
3 inches: 

Subsistence Department. 

Pay Department. 
3.25 inches: 

Coast Artillery. (The line joining the lowest points of the two cannon to cut 
th3 bisector of the angle at a point 3.25 inches from the intersection of the 
inner seams of the binding.) 

Judge Advocate General's Department. (The line joining the two lowest 
points of the wreath to cut the bisector of the angle at a point 3.25 inches 
from the intersection of the inner seams of the binding.) 

Corps of Engineers. 
3.5 inch&s: 

General Staff. (The point of the star farthest from the intersection of the inner 
seams of the binding, to be on the bisector of the angle; the line joining the 
two points (of the star) nearest the intersection of the inner seams, to cut 
the bisector at a point 3.5 inches from the intersection of seams.) 

Inspector General's Department. (The line joining the two lowest points cf the 
wreath, to cut the bisector of the angle at a point 3.5 inches from the intersec- 
tion of the inner seams of the binding.) 

GENERAL OFFICERS (BRONZE INSIGNIA). 

General: The coat of arms will be placed with the longer median line on the bisector 
of the angle, center of eagle 5.25 inches from the intersection of the inner seams, a 
star being placed on each side of the coat of arms and midway between the eagle 
and the inner seam, two of the points of each star being on the arc of a circle of a 
radius of 5.25 inches, with the interseclion of the inner seams as a center. 

Lieutenant general : The large star will be placed on the bisector of the angle, with 
a small star on each side, two of the points of each of the three stars being on the 
arc of a circle of a radius of 6 inches, with the intersection of the inner seams as a 
center, each small star being midway between the large star and the inner seam. 

Major general: Two of the points of each star will be placed on the arc of a circle 
of a radius of 4 inches, with the intersection of the inner seams as a center, the 
centers of the two stars being 2^ inches apart, the stars being equidistant from 
the bisector of the angle. 

Brigadier general: The star will be placed as in the case of the General Staff 
insignia. 

83. INSIGNIA ON SHOULDER LOOP.— On the shoulder loops 
of the service and the white uniforms, metal insignia of rank will 
be worn as follows : 



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General. — The coat of arms, head of eagle up, in center of loop, 
midway between the two stars, whose centers will be 3 inches 
apart, point up. 

Lieutenant general.— The large star, point up, in center of loop, 
midway between the two small stars, whose centers will be 3 
inches apart, point up. 

Major general. — The centers of the two stars, point up, 2f inches 
apart, the stars to be equidistant from the ends of the loop. 

Brigadier general. — Star in center of loop, point up. 

Colonel. — Eagle, head up, beak to the front, in middle of loop, 
talons of eagle five-eighths inch from sleeve end of loop. 

Lieutenant colonel. — Oak leaf, point up, in middle of loop, stem 
of leaf five-eighths inch from sleeve end of loop. 

Major.— Oak leaf to be worn same as oak leaf of lieutenant 
colonel. 

Captain. — The two bars, one-fourth inch apart, in middle of 
loop, lower bar parallel to and five-eighths inch from sleeve end of 
loop. 

First lieutenant. — The bar in middle of loop, parallel to and 
five-eighths inch from sleeve end of loop. 

Chaplains will wear the Latin cross instead of the insignia of 
rank; to be in middle of loop, foot of cross five-eighths inch from 
sleeve end of loop. 

84. INSIGNIA ON SLEEVE. i— The sleeve insignia of corps, 
department, arm of service, or aide-de-camp will be of metal 
(gilt or gold), except that officers who already have embroidered 
insignia may continue to wear them on their present uniforms 
until they change corps, department, or arm of service. 

OFFICERS. 

(a) Full-dress coat, special evening-dress coat, and mess jacket. 

General officers of the staff corps and departments. — The proper 
corps or department insignia will be placed in the center of sleeve, 
1 inch above the cuff. 

Note. — The stars indicating rank will be worn one inch above 
the corps or department insignia. General officers of the line will 
wear the stars one inch above the cuff. 

All officers below the ranh of brigadier general, except officers of the 
General Staff Corps, and chaplains. — The insignia of corps, depart- 
ment, arm of service, or aide-de-camp will be placed in the cen- 
ter of the open space under the lace insignia, or if no lace insignia 

1 The insignia of rank in the case of officers below the grade of brigadier gen- 
eral as indicated by knots on the sleeves and the braid ornamentations are given' 
in detail in the specifications issued by the Quartermaster General of the Army. 
In the case of officers above the grade of colonel the rank is indicated by stars. 



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are worn, the ornament will be placed with the base line 1 inch 
above the gold band. 

Note. — The insignia of the Subsistence Department will be 
worn with the cusps to the rear, and the insignia of the Pay Depart- 
ment with the shorter diagonal vertical. 

Officers of the General Staff Corps a\ ill wear the corps insignia on 
the shoulder knot. 

Chaplains will not wear any sleeve insignia. 

Note. — The special evening dress and the mess jacket are not 
authorized for chaplains. 

(b) Overcoat. — The insignia of corps, department, or arm of 
service, or aide-de-camp, will not be worn on the sleeve of the 
overcoat. 

The insignia of rank will be indicated on the sleeve as de- 
scribed in the specifications issued by the Quartermaster General. 

ENLISTED MEN. 

(c) Chevrons of noncommissioned officers will be worn on both 
sleeves, points up, and midway between the elbow and top of 
sleeve. They will be worn on»the sleeves of the overcoat and all 
coats; also on the sleeves of the sweater in the field and on the 
sleeves of the olive-drab shirt when worn without the coat or 
sweater. (See par. 101 (a), p. 35.) 

{d) Insignia for excellence in target practice, Coast Artillery. — 
Enlisted men belonging to the companies of the Coast Artillery 
making the highest average figure of merit for the year in each 
class of heavy gun and mortar battery indicated in War Depart- 
ment orders, will wear on the cuff of the right sleeve of the dress 
coat a scarlet figure "1," embroidered on a blue cloth disk. This 
badge will be attached on the middle line of the outside of the 
cuff, 2 inches from the bottom. 

Figures will be issued by the Quartermaster s Department upon 
requisition as soon as practicable after the annual ratings of the 
winning companies are announced by the War Department. They 
will be issued without cost and all enlisted men of the companies 
will wear them until the ratings for the succeeding year are pub- 
lished. 

(e) Gunners' insignia, Field and Coast Artillery. — The gunners' 
insignia will be worn on both sleeves of the dress coat, the service 
coat, and the overcoat. The insignia will not be worn with the 
fatigue uniform, nor will it be worn by noncommissioned staff 
officers of the Field or the Coast Artillery, nor by enlisted men 
of the Coast Artillery holding rated positions. 



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The gunners' insignia of Field Artillery and of gun and mortar 
companies, Coast Artillery, will be worn in a position corre- 
sponding to that prescribed for the insignia of rated positions, 
point of projectile up; the insignia of mine companies will also 
be similarly worn, with the maneuver ring of the mine case up. 

(/) Insignia of rated positions in the Coast Artillery. — The 
insignia of rated positions in the Coast Artillery will be worn on both 
sleeves of the overcoat and the dress, service, and fatigue coats. 
In the case of noncommissioned officers, the line connecting the 
two points of the lower bar of the chevron will be tangent to the 
circle indicating the rating; if this is not practicable, the insignia 
will be worn one-half inch below the center of the lower edge of the 
chevron. If not a noncommissioned officer, the insignia will be 
worn in the middle of the sleeve and midway between the elbow 
and top of sleeve. 

The following-named insignia of rated positions will be worn as 
indicated : 

Casemate electrician, chief -planter, and chief loader: Maneuvering 
ring of mine up. 

Observer and plotter: Point of triangle up. 

{g) Service stripes. — All enlisted men who have served faithfully 
for a period of three years, continuously or otherwise, will wear as 
a mark of distinction a service stripe of the corps, department, or 
arm of the service in which the service was rendered. 

For each additional period of three years' faithful service, con- 
tinuous or otherwise, an additional service stripe will be worn. 

Whenever the three-year period covers service in two or more 
corps, departments, or arms of the service, the service stripe there- 
for will be of the c*flor of the facing of the corps, department, or 
arm of the service in which the major portion of the period was 
served. 

Service stripes will be worn diagonally, upon both sleeves of 
the dress coat, below the elbow, extending from seam to seam, the 
front end being the lower and about 3| inches from the end of the 
sleeve. In case of more than one stripe, they will be worn one 
above the other in the order in which they were earned, ^-inch 
space between stripes. 

(h) Other sleeve insignia of enlisted men. — Insignia for artifi- 
cers, cooks, farriers, first class privates (Engineers, Ordnance, 
Signal Corps and Hospital Corps), horseshoers, mechanics, saddlers, 
and wagoners will be worn on both sleeves of the overcoat and the 
dress, service, and fatigue coats, midway between the elbow and 
top of sleeve; insignia for first class privates of the Hospital Corps 
will be worn on the white coats also. 



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(i) Various sleeve insignia of enlisted men. — The following in- 
signia will be worn as indicated: 

Artificer: Head of hammer up. 

Chief musician: Bell of bugle to the front. 

Chief trumpeter: Bell of bugle to the front. 

Commissary sergeant (post and regimental) : Cusps of crescent 
to the rear. 

Cook: Crown of cap up. 

Farrier: Head of horse to the front. 

First-class privates, Ordnance Department: Flame of shell up. 

First-class privates, Signal Corps (dress chevron): AMiite flag 
to the front. 

Horseshoer: Toe of shoe up. 

Mechanic: Head of hammer up. 

Mechanic — Artificer: Head of hammer up. 

Mechanic — Farrier: Head of horse to the front. 

Mechanic — Horseshoer: Toe of shoe up. 

Mechanic — Saddler: Blade of knife up. 

Post quartermaster sergeant : Hilt of saber to the front . 

Principal musician: Bell of bugle to the front. 

Saddler: Blade of knife up. 

Sergeant of field music: Bell of bugle to the front. 

Signal corps: Dress chevrons to be worn with the white flag 
to the front. 

Stable sergeant: Head of horse to the front. 

Wagoner: One set of opposite spokes horizontal, 
(j) Kinds of chevrons and other insignia to be worn with various 
uniforms. — The different kinds of chevrons and other sleeve insig- 
nia for enlisted men will be worn with th« various unifonns as 
follows: 



Kind of chevron or other insignia. 



Dress 

Ohve-drab woolen 



To bo worn on- 



Dress coat. 

OHve-drab woolen coat, overcoat, sweater 
and olive-drab shiri. 

Olive-drab cotton [ Olive-drab cotton and the fatigue coats, 

except on fatigue coats of C!oast Artil- 
lery. 

White coats (by noncommissioned ofTi- 
cers on general recruiting i.ervice and 
by noncommissioned ofTicers and first 
class privates of the Hospital Corps). 

Fatigue coat, Coast Artillery. 



Olive-drab cotton on white background 
Red material on blue denim background 



85. INSIGNIA ON SWEATER. 

(a) When the sweater is worn by officers, the insignia of rank will 
will be worn on the collar of the shirt as prescribed in par. 81, 
p. 27, the collar of the shirt being worn over that of the sweater. 



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(b) The insignia of rank of noncommissioned officers will be worn 
on the sleeve of the sweater, as prescribed in par. 84 (c) p. 30. 

86. LEGGINGS. 

Officers will wear russet leather or pigskin leggings with the 
service uniform, except that, unless otherwise prescribed, mounted 
officers and other officers when mounted may wear russet-leather 
boots instead, and that in the field officers may wear canvas leg- 
gings or woolen puttees. 

Enlisted men will wear the prescribed leggings with the service 
uniform. 

87. MEAT CAN, KNIFE, FORK, AND SPOON.— When dis- 
mounted they will be carried in the haversack; when mounted, in 
the near-side saddle bag. 

88. NOSEBAG will be carried by officers on off-side of the 
cantle. When, because of being separated from means of trans- 
portation or for any other reason, the blanket is carried on the 
saddle as prescribed in the Cavalry Drill Regulations for enlisted 
men, the nosebag will inclose the end of blanket roll on off-side 
of the cantle. 

The blanket will not be carried on the saddle by officers merely 
for purposes of inspection. 

89. OILSKIN CLOTHING (black), including hats and half-hip 
rubber boots, may be worn by officers and enlisted men of mine 
companies, mine planters, cable steamers, and by troops in Alaska. 

90. OVERALLS. — Troops to whom overalls have been issued 
will wear them on stable duty instead of the fatigue uniform. 

91. OVERCOAT. 

(a) Blanket-lined overcoats will be issued to troops stationed in 
extremely cold regions, when the necessity for such issue is certified 
by the post commander, but only to men performing guard duty or 
other necessary outdoor duty when exposure to weather would 
jeopardize life or limb. These overcoats will not be charged to the 
enlisted men but will remain the property of the United States. 

(6) Olive drab. — The olive-drab overcoat will be worn over any 
uniform, without change of headgear, whenever prescribed. When 
off duty the overcoat may be worn in cold or other inclement 
weather. 

(c) The overcoat will be buttoned throughout whenever worn. 

92. OVERCOAT HOOD.— The overcoat hood will not be 
attached to the overcoat except when it is intended to be utilized. 
In garrison it will be worn ordinarily only at night or in inclement 
weather; at formations it will be worn only when prescribed by the 
commanding officer. 



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93. OVERSHOES ma}' be worn by officers and enlisted men 
when not at formations, and mil be worn whenever prescribed by 
the commanding officer. 

94. PICKET PIN, with lariat neatly coiled, will be fastened to 
the near cantle ring. 

95. PISTOL. — In the field the pistol instead of the saber will 
be worn by dismounted officers and dismounted noncommissioned 
staff officers. The pistol will be worn on the right hip. The pistol 
belt will be worn outside the coat or overcoat. 

See notes 2 and 3, page 41. 

96. RIBBONS. 

(a) The sections of ribbons are a part of the uniform and will be 
worn as prescribed in this order. 

(6) By whom worn. — By those entitled to wear the correspond- 
ing badges or medals. 

(c) When worn. — With the special evening dress, the dress, the 
mess jacket, the service and the white uniforms. 

Note. — The medal of honor instead of the ribbon is worn with 
the special evening dress. 

(d) How worn. — With the cotton service, the iv?dte umform, and 
the white mess jacket, the ribbons, without space between them and 
without overlapping, will be sewed on a bar ha\ing a brooch-pin 
arrangement or eyelet shanks. In the latter case the bar will be 
secured to the coat in the same manner that the butttons are secured 
to the service coat. With the woolen service, the dress, the blue 
mess jacket, and the special evening-dress the ribbons may be sewed 
on the coat or on a bar as just described. 

Ribbons will be worn on the left breast, in a horizontal line, 
about 4 inches below the middle point of the top of the shoulder. 

In cases where the ribbons are sewed on the coat, enlisted men 
in full-dress uniform wearing badges will pin them just above 
the ribbons so as to exclude the ribbons from view. If the ribbons 
are not sewed on the coat they will be removed. 

With the special evening-dress, the blue mess jacket and the white 
mess jacket, ribbons will be worn on the left breast of the coat, in a 
horizontal line about four inches below the middle point of the top 
of shoulder, the ribbon nearest the center of the body nearly touch- 
ing the edge of the lapel. If necessary to have more than one line of 
ribbons, the other lines will be placed below and parallel to the 
first line, mth a space of three-eighths inch between lines, the 
middle of each line being in the middle of the space between the 
edge of the lapel and the left side of the body. 

With the dress, the white and the service uniforms, ribbons will 
be similarly worn except that the lines will begin nearer to the 
center of the body. 



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(e) Order in which worn. — Ribbons will be worn in the follow- 
ing order, from right to left: 

(1) The medal of honor ribbon. 

(2) The certificate of merit ribbon. 

(3) The Philippine congressional medal ribbon. 

(4) The camjDaign ribbons in the order of the dates of the cam- 
paigns. 

(5) Army of Cuban Pacification ribbon. 

(/) Not to be worn by officers suspended from command or 
enlisted men in confinement. — Ribbons will not be worn by 
officers suspended from rank and command, nor by enlisted men 
serving sentence of confinement. 

(g) Not to be worn on shirt or sweater. — Ribbons will not be 
worn on the olive-drab shixt or the sweater. 

97. SABER. 

(a) In the field dismounted officers and dismounted noncommis- 
sioned staff officers will wear the pistol instead of the saber. At 
other times the saber will be worn by all officers when on duty with 
troops under arms or side arms, and on the occasions stated in the 
''Tables of Occasions." 

(6) When dismounted, the saber will be habitually worn guard 
to the rear, with the scabbard hooked. When worn with the over- 
coat, the belt will be inside and the saber outside the overcoat. 
When mounted, the scabbard will be worn attached to the near side 
of the saddle by saber straps passing through the pommel ring 
and the quarter ring of the saddle. 

(c) The proper saber knot, as indicated in the "Tables of Occa- 
sions," will always be worn with the saber. 

(d) Upon social occasions when the saber is worn, it may be tem- 
porarily laid aside, but the belt and slings will not be removed. 

(e) The adjutant will wear side arms when placing officers in arrest. 
See par. 51 (6 and c) — 15. 

98. SABER KNOTS. 

(a) The dress saber knot will be attached to the saber when 
worn with the full dress, the dress, and the white uniform, and 
when worn by the officer of the day with the special evening 
dress or the mess jacket, as authorized in par. 27, p. 10. 

(6) The service saber knot will be attached to the saber when 
worn with the service uniform. 

99. SADDLECLOTH.— To be used by all officers when mounted 
in uniform, and to be worn over the saddle blanket or pad. (For 
saddlecloth insignia, see par. 82, p. 27.) 

100. SASHES. — General officers above the grade of brigadier 
general will, with the full-dress uniform, wear the sash across the 
body from right shoulder to the left side and not extended around 



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the waist; brigadier generals will M'^ear the sash rn one thickness 
around the w^ist, so as to fit snugly over the belt. 

101. SHIRTS. 

(a) Olive drab. — The commanding officer may, when he con- 
siders it advisable, on account of climatic or other conditions, 
prescribe the wearing of the olive-drab shirt without the coat at 
certain drills and without the sweater when in the field. (See 
par. 110, p. 37.) A belt will then be worn instead of suspenders. 
When the shirt is so worn, elastic or other arm bands will not be worn . 

(b) TMien the olive-drab shirt is worn without the coat or 
sweater, except when the coat or sweater is only temporarily 
removed, the insignia of rank will be worn on the collar by officers, 
as prescribed in par. 81, p. 27, and the chevrons will be worn on 
the sleeves of the shirt by noncommissioned officers as prescribed 
in par. 84 (c), p. 30. 

(c) The olive-drab shirt will be worn with the service uniform 
in the field. 

(d) White evening dress. — White evening dress shirts will be 
worn by officers with the special evening dress and the mess 
jacket. 

102. SHOES. 

OFFICERS. 

The russet leather shoes will conform in general style to the 
garrison and the marching shoes issued by the Quartermaster's 
Department. The high shoes of polished black leather, black 
enamel or patent leather, will have plain black leather or plain 
kid tops, with or without toe tips. 

Full-dress and dress uniform (dismounted). — High shoes of 
polished black leather, black enamel, or patent leather. 

Service uniform. — High russet leather shoe. 

Special evening-dress and blue mess jacket. — High or low shoes 
or pumps, of black enamel, or patent leather. 

White uniform. — Low white canvas shoes. 

ENLISTED MEN. 

Fatigue uniform and stable frocks. — Black, garrison or marching 
shoes. 

Full-dress and dress uniform (dismounted). — Black shoes. 

Full-dress and dress uniform (mounted). — Garrison shoes. 

Service uniform. — The garrison shoe for garrison wear and the 
marching shoe for field service. (The use of the marching shoe 
in garrison will be prescribed by organization commanders to such 
extent as may be necessary to break them in thoroughly.) 

White uniform. — Black or garrison shoes. 



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The gymnasium shoe will be worn in gymnasium work. It may 
be worn in barracks and may, when prescribed by the commanding 
officer, be carried in the surplus kit and used as a camp shoe. 

103. SHOULDER BELTS will be worn with the full-dress 
uniform by all officers of the Signal Corps, including those detailed 
therein. 

104. SHOULDER KNOTS will be worn on the full-dress coat, 
the special evening-dress coat, and the blue and the white mess 
jackets, except that general officers will wear epaulets with the 
dismounted full-dress, unless capes, waterproofs, or overcoats are 
worn because of inclement weather, in which event the shoulder 
knots may be worn. 

105. SHOULDER STRAPS will be worn on the dress coat. 

106. SOCKS. — Black socks will be worn with the blue uni- 
form dismounted and white socks with the white uniform. 

107. SPURS will always be worn when boots are worn, whether 
mounted or dismounted. When mounted, with leggings or woolen 
puttees, spurs will be worn Black straps will be worn with black 
boots and russet-leather straps with russet-leather boots and leggings 
when the latter are worn on mounted occasions. 

108. STABLE FROCKS. — Troops to whom stable frocks have 
been issued will wear them on stable duty instead of the fatigue 
uniform. 

109. SUSPENDERS may be worn, but they must not be visible. 

110. SWEATER. — The sweater, as soon as issued by the Quarter- 
master's Department, will be worn by troops of the mobile army in 
the field only, when the weather is too cold to admit of the use of 
the flannel shirt alone. The collar of the shirt will be worn over 
that of the sweater. 

Service coats will be packed and taken along by troops going into 
permanent or maneuver camps and issued on arrival. When troops 
are to take'»the field at other times, and, in the opinion of the com- 
manding officer, conditions are likely to arise that will make the 
wearing of service coats desirable, he will order the coats of the 
enlisted men packed, and they may then or subsequently be sent 
forward and issued, being repacked when necessary. 

When service coats are on hand, individual soldiers when out of 
camp will not wear the sweater as an outer garment, except by per- 
mission of the commanding officer in particular cases. 

On the march and in other military formations officers will wear 
the sweater when the enlisted men do. 

Sweaters will form a part of the surplus kit. 

For insignia of rank on the sweater, see par. 85, p. 32. 



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111. TIN CUP. — When dismounted , it will be carried in the hav- 
ei*sack; when mounted, it will be secured to the canteen strap. 

112. WAIST BELTS issued by the Quartermaster's Department 
will be worn when the olive-drab shirt is worn without the coat or 
sweater (par. 101 (a), ]>. 35). They may be worn at other times, if 
80 desired, 

113. WATERPROOF CAPES OR OVERCOATS.— Officers may 
wear waterproof capes or overcoats, as nearly as practicable the color 
of the service uniform, when on duty involving exposure to rainy 
or other inclement weather. Under similar conditions mount erl 
officers and enlisted men may wear the slicker and dismounted 
officers and enlisted men the ponchos issued by the Quartermaster's 
Department. 

114. WHITE COLLARS AND CUFFS. 

(a) Officers. — ^^Vith the full-dress, the dress, and the white 
uniforms, and with the service uniform (except when in the field, 
at inspection in field equipment, drill, target practice, or on other 
duty involving physical exertion) officers will wear white cuffs and 
a plain white standing collar or white stock; the collar to show 
one-fourth inch above the collar of the coat. 

With the special evening-dress and the mess jacket, either the 
standing or turned-down collar may be worn. 

(6) Enlisted men. — With the dress and the full-dress uniform, 
and with the service uniform when worn on pass from gaiTison 
enlisted men will wear a plain standing white collar; the colla 
to show one-fourth inch above the collar of the coat. 



Part III. 

TABLES OF OCCASIONS. 
OFFICERS. 

SERVICE UNIFOilM AND EQUIPMENT. 



Occasions. 



1. For habitual garri- 
son wear until retreat, 
not under arms. 



2. For habitual garri- 
son duty, under arms. 



By whom. 



All officers, acting den- 
tal surgeons, and vet- 
erinarians. 



Articles. 



■1 All officers exceptchap' 
I lains. ' 



A. 



When dismounted: 

1. Service cap. 

2. Service coat. 

3. Service breeches. 

4. Russet-leather shoes (high). 

5. Russet-leather or pigsiiin 

leggings. See par. 60 (a), 
p. 22; also par. 86, p. 32. 

6. "White collar or l See par. 

stoclc y 114 (a), 

7. White cuffs. j p. 37. 

8. Ribbons by those entitled 

thereto. (Marksmanship 
badges optional.) 

9. Olive-drab woolen gloves 

when prescribed (v/hen 
not on duty the olive-drab 
woolen gloves or the regu- 
lation riding gloves may 
be worn). 

B. 

When mounted: 
Same as A, omitting 
''9. Olive-drab woolen 
gloves," and addmg: 

1. Regulation riding gloves 

(optional when not on 
duty). 

2. Spurs, with russet-leather 

straps. 



When dismounted: 
Same as A, adding: 

1. Russet-leather belt. 

2. Saber, with ser\ace knot. 

D. 

When mounted: 
Same as A, omitting 
'^9. Olive-drab woolen 
gloves/'etc, and adding: 

1. Regldation riding gloves. 

2. Spurs, with russet-leather 

straps. 

3. Russet-leather belt. 

4. Saber, with service knot. 



(39) 



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Tables of occasions — Continued. 

OFFICERS— Continuod. 

SERVICE UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT— Continued. 



Occasions. 



By whom. 



Articles. 



3, For field duty. 



All officers, acting den- 
tal surgeons, and vet-^ 
erinarians. 



When dismounted: 

1. Service hat, with hat cord 

sewed on (peaked, 4 inden- 
tations). 

2. Olive-drab shirt. 

3. Service coat i the sweater, as 

soon as iss"ed by the 
Quartermaster's Depart- 
ment, will take the place 
of theservic;^ coat for field 
dutj'. Se par. 110, p. 37). 

4. Service breeches. 

5. Russet-leather shoes (high). 

6. Russet leather, pigskin, or 

canvas leggings, or woolen 
puttees. See par. 60, p. 
22; also par. 86, p. 32. 

7. Ribbons, by those entitled 

thereto (if coat is worn). 

8. Olive-drab woolen gloves, 

when prescribed (optional, 
when not on duty;. 

9. Identification tag. 

10. Haversack (containing 

meat can, knife, fork, and 
spoon). 

11. Canteen (with canteen cov- 

er). 

12. Tin cup. 

13. First aid packet (with 

pouch). 

14. ^Yatch. 

15. Notebook and pencils. 

See "C," page following. 



B. 



When mounted: 
Same as A, omitting "S, 
Olive-drab woolen 
gloves," etc., and " 10. 
Haversack (coutaininfj 
meat can, etc.)," and 
adding: 

1. Regulation riding gloves. 

2. Spurs. 

3. Saddle. 

4. Haller. 

5. Bridle, 

6. Saddle blanket. 

7. Saddlecloth. 

8. Saddlebags (containing 

meat can, knife, fork, and 
spoon). 

9. Surcingle. 

10. Nosebag. 

11. Horse brush. 

12. Currvcomb. 

13. Lariat. 

14. Picket pin. 

See "D," page following 



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Tables of occasions — Continued. 
OFFICEKS— Continued. 

SERVICE TJNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT— Continued. 



Occasions. 



By whom. 



Articles. 



3. For field duty . 



'All officers except offi- 
cers of the Medical 
Department and 
chaplains. 



When dismounted: 
Add to A, p. 40: 

1. Pistol (with holster, lan- 

yard, and 20 rounds of am- 
munition). 

2. Pistol belt (to be worn over 

the coat). 

3. Field glass. o\ See footnote 2, 

4. Compass. / p. 54. 

Note. — Company officers and 
battalion commanders of in- 
fantry will carry whistles. 
For dispatch cases, see par. 
70, p. 24. 



D. 



When mounted: 
Add to B, p. 40: 

1. Pistol (with holster, lan- 

yard, and 20 rounds of am- 
munition). 

2. Pistol belt (to be worn over 

the coat). 

3. Field glass, "i See footnote 2, 

4. Compass. J page 54. 

Note. — Medical officers on 
duty with the sanitary units 
of the mobile army will carry 
field glasses and compass. 



a The field glasses issued to organizations by the Signal Corps are not issued for 
the personal use of officers, and will not be used in lieu of the officers' personal field 
glasses. 



1. Except by the officer of the day, the service xmiform will not be worn after 
retreat by ofiicers in garrison, unless prescribed by the commanding officer for 
some particular duty, nor will it be worn off the post except as authorized in the 
Table of Occasions of the dress uniform (dismounted), occasion 3, page 42. 

2. Whenever necessary for personal protection, the personnel of the Medical De^ 
partment may carry pistols. 

3. Veterinarians when in the field will carry pistols and ammunition. 
See Note 2, p. 50. 



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Tables of occasions — Continued. 
OFFICERS— rontiimcd. 

DRESS UNIFORM (DISMOUNTED). 
[Not required for the Tropics.] 



Occasions. 


By whom. 


Articles. 








When not under arms: 


1. For ordinary wear after re- 


AllolTicers. 


1. 


Dress cap.i 


treat (in warm weather 




2, 


Dress coat. 


the white moss jacket or 




3.' 


Dress trousers. 


white uniform may be 




4. 


White collar or stock. 


worn instead; in other 




5. 


White culfs. 


weather the blue mess 




6. 


Black shoes (high top). 


jacket or tlie special 




7. 


Black socks. 


evening dress may be 




8. 


White gloves when prescribed. 


worn instead). 






(They may be •worn on nonofficial 


2. For social use before re- 






occasions if desired.) 


treat (for functions be- 




9. 


Ribbons by those entitled to wear 


fore retreat the full dress 






them. (Marksmanship badges 


may be prescribed). 






optional.) 


3. When oil the post, except 








that when riding or tak- 






When under arms: 


ing physical exercise the 






Omit "when prescribed" after 


service unifoim may be 






"S. White gloves;" add: 


wom instead. In warm 




1. 


Saber (with full-dress slings and 


weather the command- 






dress knot). 


ing officer may prescribe 




2. 


Belt (worn under coat). 
Aiguillettes by those authorized to 


the cotton service uni- 




i! 


form for wear v.'hen off 






wear them. 


the post before retreat. 








4. When dismounted dress 








unifonn is prescribed for 








enlisted men and on such 






< 


other occasions as may 








be prescribed. 








5. As prescribed for White 








House, p. 48. 









1 The former "full dress cap" is designated in this order as ihe "dress cap." except 
in the case of chaplams, acting dental siu'geons, and veterinarians, in which case 
the "dress cap" is the same as the foiTner "dress cap." See specifications issued 
by the Quartermaster General. 

DRESS UNIFORM (MOUNTED.) , 

[Not required for the Tropics.] 



Occasions. 



Bv whom. 



Articles. 









Whe7i not under arms: 


i . When the mounted dress 


AllolTicers. 


1. 


Dress cap. 


uniform is prescribed for 




o 


Dress coat. 


enlisted men and on such 




3. 


Dross breeches. 


other occasions as may be 




4. 


Black boots. 


prescribed. 
2. When riding off the reser- 




0. 


White collar or stock. 




0. 


White culTs. 


vation it mav be worn. 




(. 


While leather gloves. 


3. As prescribed for "SMiite 
llouse, p. 48. 




S. 


Spurs, with black straps. 




9. 


Ribbons bv those entitled to wear 








them. (Marksmanship batlges 








optional.) 








When under arms, add: 






1. 


Saber (with full-dress slings and 
dross knot). 












o 


Bolt (_worn under coat). 






3. 


Aiguillettes by those authorized to 
wear them. " 



Note. — The dress imiform, mounted, may be prescribed for moimted olBcers 
on dismounted occasions. 



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Tables of occasions — Continued. 

O FFICER S— Continued . 

FULL-DRESS UNIFORM (DISMOUNTED.) 

[Not required for the Tropics.] 



Occasions. 


By whom. 


Articles. 




/ 


■ 1. 


Chapeau (or dress cap 
when shoulder knots 
are worn. See par. 71 
(b), p. 24). 






2. 


Full-dress coat. 






3." 


Full-dress trousers. 






4. 


Black shoes (high top). 






5. 


Black socks. 


* 




6. 


White collar or stock. 






7. 


White cuffs. 






8. 


Saber, with dress knot. 






9. 


Full-dress belt for offi- 
cers above the grade of 
brigadier general; belt 
of black webbing (with 




General officers when 




full-dress slings), for 




dismounted. 




brigadier generals, to be 
worn under the sash. 






10. 


Plain white gloves (ex- 
cept white cotton). 


1. State occasions at home 




11. 


Epaulets (shoulder knots 


or abroad. 






may be worn when 


2. When receiving the 






capes or overcoats are 


President of the 






worn in inclement 


United States. 






weather). 


3. When receiving or call- 




12. 


Sash. 


ing officially upon the 
president, sovereign, 
or memlDer of the 




13. 


Medals, badges, aiguil- 
lettes. and shoulder 
belts by those author- 


royal family of other 
countries. 






ized to wear them. 
(Marksmanship badges 


4. Ceremonies and enter- 




^ 


optional.) 


tainments when it is 




1. 
2. 

3. 


Dress cap. 

Full-dress coat. 

Dress trousers (full-dress 


desired to do special 

honor to the occasion. 

5. When full dress, dis- 




mounted, is prescribed 
for enlisted men. 

6. Social or official func- 

tions of a general na- 
ture, wban prescribed . 
(If after retreat, the 
special evening dress 
will be prescribed in- 
stead, unless the occa- 
sion be one of special 
ceremony.) 

7. As prescribed for White 

House, p. 48. 


All other officers ex- 
cept chaplains when 
dismounted. 


4. 
5. 
6. 

7. 
8. 


trousers for officers cf 
the staff corps and de- 
partments, except the 
Quartermaster's De- 
partment and Corps of 
Engineers). 

Black shoes (high top). 

Black socks. 

White collar or stock. 

White cuffs. 

Saber, with dress knot. 




9. 
10. 


Full-dress belt. 
Plain white gloves (ex- 
cept Berlin). 






11. 


Shoulder knots. 






12. 


Medals, badges, aiguil- 
lettes, and shoulder 
belts by those author- 
ized to wear them. 
(Marksmanship badges 
optional.) 






f 1- 


Chaplain's hat. 






2. 


Full-dress coat. 






3. 


Full-dress trousers. 






4. 


Black shoes (high top). 






5. 


Black socks. 




Chaplains Avhen dis- 


6. 


White collar or stock. 




mounted. 


7. 


White cuffs. 






8. 


Plain white gloves (ex- 
cept white cotton). 






9. 


Medals and badges by 
those entitled to wear 




I 


• 


them. 



44 

Tables of occasions — Continued. 
OFFICERS— Continued. 

FULL-DRESS UNIFORM (MOUNTED). 

[Not required for the Tropics.] 



Occasions. 



1. When full dress, mount- 

ed, is prescribed for 
enlistedTnien. 

2. Social or official func- 

tions of a general na- 
ture when prescribed. 
(If after retreat, the 
special evening dress 
will be prescribed in- 
stead, unless the occa- 
sion be one of special 
ceremony.) 

3. As prescribed for White 

House (p. 48). 
On the following occa- 
sions when required 
that Vie officer he 
mounted: 
1. State occasions at home 

or abroad. 
2: When receiving the 
President of the 
United States. 

3. When receiving or ofh- 

ciallycalling upon the 
president, sovereign. 
or member of the royal 
family of other coun- 
tries. 

4. Ceremonies and enter- 

tainments when it is 
desired to do special 
honor to the occasion. 



By whom. 



Articles. 



General officers.. 



All other officers ex- 
cept chaplains. 



Chaplains. 



Dress cap. 

Full-dress coat. 

Dress breeches. 

Black boots. 

White C(il!ar or stock. 

White cuffs. 

Saber, with dress knot. 

Full-dress belt for offi- 
cers above the grade 
of brigadier general; 
belt of black webbing 
(with full-dress slings) 
for brigadier generals, 
to be worn under the 
sash. 

White leather gloves. 

Shoulder knots. 

Sash. 

Spurs, with black straps. 

Medals, badges, aiguil- 
lettes and shoulder 
belts by those entitled 
to wear them. (Marks- 
manship badges op- 
tional.) 

Dress cap. 

Full-dress coat. 

Dress breeches. 

Black boots. 

White collar or stock. 

White cutTs. 

Saber, with dress knot. 

Full-dress belt. 

White leather gloves. 

Shoulder knots. 

Spurs, with black straps. 

Medals, badges, shoulder 
belts and aiguillettes by 
those entitled to wear 
them. (Marksmanship 
badges optional.) 

Chaplain's hat. 

Full-dress coat. 

Dress breeches. 

Black boots. 

While collar or stock. 

White culTs. 

White leather gloves. 

Spurs, with black straps. 

Medals and badges by 

those entitled to wear 

them. 



Note.— The lull-dress uniform, mounted, may be prescribed for mounted officers 
on dismounted occasions. 



45 

Tables of occasions — Continued. 
OFFICERS— Continued . 

SPECIAL EVENING DRESS. 

[Not required for the Tropics.] 

Note. — All officers will provide themselves with the special evening dress by 
July 1, 1912. Until that time the full dress may be worn on occasions for which 
the special evening dress is prescribed. 



Occasions. 



1. Social or official func- 

tions of a general na- 
ture occurring in the 
evening. (If the occa- 
sion be one of special 
ceremony the full 
dress may be pre- 
scribed instead.) In 
warm weather the 
white uniform may 
be prescribed instead. 

2. For private formal din- 

ners and other private 
formal social functions 
occurring in the even- 
ing. (The mess 
jacket may be worn 
instead.) 

3. For ordinary evening 

wear. 



By whom. 



All officers except 
chaplains. 



Articles. 



1. Dress cap. 



2. Special evening-dress coat. 



3. Special evening-dress trou- 

sers by officers of the 
Infantry, Cavalry, and 
Artillery; dress trousers 
by officers of the Quar- 
termaster's Department 
and Corps of Egineers; 
full-dress trousers by all 
other officers. 

4. High or low shoes, or 

pumps, of black enamel 
or patent leather. 

5. Black socks. 

6. White evening dress shirt 

with standing or turned- 
down collar and plain 
gold shirt studs. 

7. White vest with small 

regialation buttons of 
gold or gilt. 

8. Evening dress tie of black 

silk. 

9. Plain white kid gloves 

(compulsory at dances; 
optional on other occa- 
sions). 

10. Medal of honor by those 

entitled thereto. 

11. Ribbons, except medal of 

honor ribbon, by those 
entitled thereto. 

12. Aiguillettes, by those au- 

thorized to wear them 
(optional with general 
officers; other officers 
wiU wear them when 
directed by their com- 
manders). 



46 



Tables of occasions — (/ontinued. 
OFFICERS--( "ontinued. 

BLUE MESS JACKET. 

[This uniform is optional and can not be prescribed by the commanding officer.] 



Occasions. 


By whom. 




Articles. 


In the United States: 


All officers except 


1. 


Dress cap. 


1. For private formal din- 


chaplains. 


2. 


Blue mess jacket. 


ners and other private 




ii! 


Dress trousers i by officers 


formal social functions 






of Infantry, Cavalry, 


occurring in the even- 






Artillery, Quarterma.st- 


ing (the special even- 






er's Department and 


ing dressmay be worn, 






Engineers; full-dress 


and in warm weather 






trousers by all other 


the white mess jack- 






officers. 


et). . 




4. 


High or low shoes, or 


2. For ordinary evening 






pumps of black enamel 


wear (the dress uni- 






or patent leather. 


form may be worn, 




5. 


Black socks. 


and in warm weather 




0. 


White evening dress shirt 


the white mess Jacket 






with standing or turned- 


or the white uniform ) . 






down coDar and plain 
gold shirt studs. 






7. 


White or blue vest, with 
small regulation buttons 
of gold or gilt. 






8. 


Evening dress tie of black 
silk. 






9. 


Plain white kid gloves 
(compulsory at dances; 
optional on other occa- 
sions). 






IC 


. Ribbons, by those enti- 
tled to wear them. 






11 


. Aiguillettes, if desired, by 
those authorized to weir 
them. 



1 The dress trousers worn with the mess jacket will have no pockets, side or hip, 
and will be cut high in the waist, without buckle in the back. These trousers 
may be worn with the full dress and the dress uniforms. 



47 



Tables of occasions — Continued. 
OFFICERS— Continued. 

WHITE MESS JACKET. 

[In the United States, including Alaska, this uniform is optional and can not be 
prescribed by the commanding officer.] 



Occasions. 


By whom. 


Articles. 


In the Tropics: 








1. For private formal din- 


All officers except 


1. 


White cap. 


ners and other private 


chaplains. 


2. 


"White mess jacket, with 


formal social func- 






shoulder knots. 


tions occurring in the 




3. 


White trousers. 


evening. 




4. 


Low white canvas shoes. 


2. For evening functions, 




5. 


White socks. 


social or official, of a 




6. 


White evening dress shirt 


general nature. 






with standing or turned- 


3. For ordinary evening 






down collar and plain 


wear (the white 






gold shirt studs. 


uniform may be worn 




7. 


White vest with small 


instead.) 






regulation buttons of 
gold or gilt. 


In the United States 




8. 


Evening dress tie of black 


foptional): 






silk. 


In warm weather for or- 




9. 


White gloves of lisle thread 


dinary evening wear 






(compulsory at dances; 


and for private formal 






optional on other occa- 


dinners and other pri- 






sions). 


vate formal social 




10 


. Ribbons by those entitled 


functions occurring 






to wear them. 


in the evening. 




11 


. Aiguillettes, by those au- 
thorized to wear them 
(optional with general 
officers; other officers 
will wear them when 
directed by their com- 
manders) . 



WHITE UNIFORM. 

[Not to be worn on duty with troops under arms.] 





In the Tropics: 










Not under arms: 


1. 


Until retreat, when pre- 


Ail 


officers, 


acting 


1. 


"S\' hite cap. 




scribed bv the com- 


dental surgeons, and 


9 


White coat. 




manding officer. 


veterinarians. 


o. 


White trousers. 


2. 


For ordinary wear after 
retreat (the white 
mess jacket may be 
worn instead). 








4. 
5. 
6. 

7. 


Low white canvas shoes. 
White socks. 
White collar or stock. 
White gloves of lisle 


3. 


For official occasions, 
under arms, after re- 
treat, when p r e - 
scribed by the com- 
manding officer. 

In the United States 
in warm weather 
(optional): 








8. 

1. 

2. 
3.' 


thread at dances only. 
Ribbons, by those 'en- 
titled to wear them. 

Under arms, add: 

Aiguillettes, by those au- 
thorized to wear them. 

Saber, with dress knot. 

Belt (under coat) with 


1. 


For ordinary wear after 
retreat. 








4. 


full dress slings. 
White gloves, of lisle 


2. 


For social use before 
retreat. 










thread. 


3. 


When off the post. 













48 



Tables of occasions — Continued. 
OFFICERS— Continued. 

WHITE HOUSE. 



Occasions. 



Uniform. 



(a) Official occasions. 

When calling by appointment upon the 
President of the United States. 

New Year's and other state receptions 
(until 6 p. m.). 



State receptions (evening) 

State dinners 

(6) Social occasions. 

When calling by appointment on the' 
President and wife of the President 
(until 6 p. m.). 

All other daytime functions, including 
luncheons, afternoon teas, garden par- 
ties, etc. 



Unoflacial dinners 

Evening musicale or dance. 



Full dress, dismounted. 

Full dress, dismounted, for dismounted 
officers. 

Full dress, mounted, for officers of cav- 
alry and field artillery; full dress, 
mounted or dismounted, for all 
other mounted officers, and retired 
officers of the moimted service. 

Full dress, dismounted. 

Full dress, dismounted. 



Unless white uniform with side arms be 
indicated: 

Dress, dismounted, with side arms, for 
dismounted officers. 

Dress, mounted, with side arms, for 
officers of cavalry and field artil- 
lery; dress, mounted or dismount- 
ed, with side arms, for all other 
mounted officers and retired officers 
of the mounted service. 



Special evening dress, j 
Specialeventagdross.j Si'u^fg- <"=- 



Retired officers 
may wear the 



SCHEDULE OF UNIFORMS WHEN OFFICERS OF BOTH SER\riCES 
APPEAR TOGETHER. 

Throughout the military and naval services of the United States, 
whenever on occasions of ceremony officers of both services are 
required to appear together in uniform, officers of the Army will be 
governed by the following schedule. 

Uniform A : 

Army, full dress. 

Navy, special full dress. 

Marine Corps, special full dress. 
Uniform B: 

Array, dress. 

Navy, service dress. 

Marine Corps, undress. 
Uniform C: 

Army, special evening dress. 

Navy, evening dress A. 

Marine Corps, special full dress. 

AVhether the full dress, mounted or dismounted, or the dress, 
mounted or dismounted, shall be worn, will be determined by the 
nature of the occasion as set forth in the Tables of Occasions. 



49 



Tables of occasions — Continued. 
ENLISTED MEN. 

SERVICE UNIFORM. 



Occasions. 



1. For habitual gar- 
rison wear until 
retreat when 
not under arms. 



2. For habitual gar- 

rison duty trader 
arms. 

3. For inspection and 

guard mount, 
when pre- 
scribed by the 
commanding 
officer. 
See occasion 2, 
p. 51, and occa- 
sion 1, p. 52. 

4. For all other cere- 

monies when cli- 
mate or weath- 
er will not per- 
mit the use of 
the dress or full 
dress. 



When changing 
station by rail 
or water. 



All enlisted 
men. 



When dis- 
mounted. 



W h e 
mounted. 



When dis- 
mounted. 



When 
mounted. 



Dismounted 



Articles. 



A. 

1. Service cap. 

2. Service coat. 

3. Service breeches. 

4. Garrison shoes. (The use of the march- 

ing shoe will be prescribed by organiza- 
tion commanders to such extent as may 
be necessary to break them in thor- 
oughly.) 

5. Leggings. 

6. White collar, (See par. 114 (b), p. 38.) 

7. Eibbons by those entitled thereto. 
(Marksmanship badges optional.) 
Olive-drab woolen gloves, when pre- 
scribed (optional when not on duty). 



Same as A, omitting "8. Ohve-drab 
woolen gloves," etc., and adding: 
Regulation riding gloves, -when pre- 
scribed (optional when not on duty). 
[2. Spurs. 



Same as A, adding: 

1. Russet leather belt. 

2. Cartridge box. (When the new garrison 

belt is issued, it will be worn instead of 
the russet leather belt and cartridge 
box.) 



D. 

Same as A, omitting '^8. OUve-drab 
woolen gloves," and adding: 

1. Regulation riding gloves, when pre- 

scribed. 

2. Spurs. 

3. Russet leather belt. 

4. Cartridge box. 



E. 



Same as C. 



50 



Tables of occasions — ^Continued. 

ENLISTED MEN— Continued. 

SERVICE TJNIFORM-Continued. 



Occasions. 


All enlisted 
men. 


Articles. 




1 


• 1. 


F. 

Service hat, with hat cord sewed on 
(peaked, 4 indentations). 






2. 


Olive-drab shirt. 






3. 


Service coat. (The sweater, as soon as 
issued by the Quartermaster's Depart- 
ment, will take the place of the service 
coat for field duty. See par. 110, p. 37.) 






4. 


Service breeches. 




When dis- 


0. 


Marching shoes. 
]>eggings. 
Identification tag. 




mounted. 


0. 

7. 


i 




8. 


Brassards, by those entitled to wear 
them. 


6. For field duty 




9. 


Ribbons by those entitled thereto. 
(Ribbons' will not be worn on the 
sweater or olive-drab shirt.) 






10. 


Ohve-drab woolen gloves, when pre- 
scribed (optional when not on duty). 






11- 


Field belt. 

G. 
Same as F, omitting "10. Olive-drab 




When 
mounted. 




woolen gloves," and adding: 




1. 


Regubtion riding gloves., when pre- 
scribed. 






2. 


Spurs. 



Note. — The personal equipment of enlisted men will be as pre- 
scribed in orders and regulations. 

NOTES. 

1. Except by members of the guard, the service uniform will not be worn out 
of barracks after retreat by enlisted men in garrison, unless prescribed by the 
commanding officer for sorne particular duty, or authorized as stated in note 3, 
below. 

2. There are two service uniforms, the woolen olive-drab and the cotton olive- 
drab. The woolen olive-drab uniform will be prescribed for habitual wear when 
ihe climate or weather does not require the cotton o'ive-drab. 

3. The cotton olive-drab will be prescribed by commanding officers for soldiers 
on pass in warm weather and also for use in garrison in warm weather when out 
of barracks after retreat. The woolen olive-drab will not be worn by soldiers on 
pass from commands supplied with the dress unifonn. 

4. When imder arms, every erlisted man will carry the anus pertaining to his 
grade and branch of service. 

5. With dismounted servlce-unifonn, in garrison under arms and when changing 
station by rail or water, noncommissioned stall oflicers will wear belt and saber 
instead of belt and cartridge box. 

6. With dismounted service-uniform, in the field, noncommi.ssioned staff officers 
will carry the pistol instead of the saber. 

7. The" service cap is not authorized for enlisted men in the Philippines; the 
service hat will be worn for field diUy, and the helmet will be worn at other times. 

8. AVhen troops are traveling by rail, the train commander may cause the arms 
and equipments not required for the necessary guard duty en route to be properly 
secured and stored in a property or baggage car. (Par. 246, Field Service Regula- 
tions, 1910.) 



51 



Tables of occasions — Continued. 
ENLISTED MEN— Continued. 

DRESS XTNIFORM. 

[Not required for the Tropics.] 



Occasions. 


All enlisted 
men. 


Articles. 






/ 


A. 


1. For retreat roll 


\ 




Not under arms : 


call; for habit- 




1. 


Dress cap. 


ual garrison 




2. 


Dress coat. 


wear after re- 




3. 


Dress trousers. 


treat, and when 




4. 


Black shoes. 


on pass from 




5. 


White collar. 


commands sup- 




6. 


Ribbons by those entitled to wear them. 


plied with the 






(Marksmanship badges optional.) 


dress uniform 








(in warm weath- 








er the com- 








manding officer 








will prescribe 


Dismounted . . 






the cotton ohve- 








drab instead). 








2. For parade and 






B. 


other ceremo- 








nies (except in- 






Under arms or with side arms, add to A : 


spection and 




1. 


Wtdte gloves or olive-drab woolen gloves, 


guard mount- 






as prescribed by the commanding 


ing, and then 






officer. 


if prescribed by 




2. 


Russet-leather belt. 


the command- 




3. 


Cartridge box. (When the garrison belt 


in g officer), 


' 




is issued it will be worn instead of the 


when weather 






russet-leather belt and the cartridge 


and climate 




, 


box.) 


permit. (The 






C. 


full-dress uni- 






form may be 






Not under arms : 


prescribed 




1. 


Dress cap. 


instead). 




2. 


Dress coat. 


(See occasions 3 and 


t 


3. 


Dress trousers. 


4, p. 49.) 


1 


4. 


Russet-leather shoes. 






5. 


White collar. 






6. 


Leggings. 






7. 


Regulation riding gloves. 




Mounted 


8. 


Ribbons and markmanship badges by 






those entitled to wear them. 






9. 


Spurs. 

D. 

Tinder arms or with side arms, add to C: 






1. 


Russet leather belt. 






2. 


Cartridge box. (As the garrison belt is 
issued it will be worn instead of the 


I 






russet leather belt and the cartridge 




• 


box.) 



52 



Tables of occasions — Continued. 
ENLISTED MEN— Continued. 

FULL-DRESS UNIFORM. 
[Not required for the Tropics.] 



Occasions. 


All enlisted 
men. 


Articles. 


1. For parade and all 




fl- 


A. 
Dress cap. 


other ceremon- j 




2, 


Dress coat. 


ies in garrison 1 




3. 


Dress trousers. 


(except inspcc- ! 




4. 


Black shoes. 


tion and guard 




.5. 


White collar. 


mounting, and 




6. 


Medals and badges by those entitled to 


then if prescrib- 






wear them. (Marksmanship badges 


ed by the com- ' 


Dismounted... 




optional.) 


manding ofTicer) 




7. 


Breast cord. 


when climate 




8. 


White c'loves or olive-drab woolen, as 


and weather 






prescribed by the commanding officer. 


permit. (The 




9. 


Russet leather belt. 


dress uniform 


i 


10 


. Cartridge box. (When the garrison belt 


may be pre- 






is issued it will be worn instead of the 


scribed instead.) 






russet leather belt and cartridge box.) 


(See occasions 3 and 








4, p. 49.) 






B. 


2. For all ceremonies 








other than gar- 






Sam.e as A, omitting "4. Black shoes," 


rison, when pre- 






" 8. White gloves or olive-drab woolen 


scribed by the 






gloves," and adding: 


commanding of- 


Mounted 


1. 


Russet leather shoes. 


ficer. 




2. 


Leggings. 






3. 


Regulation ridmg gloves. 






4. 


Spurs. 



WHITE UNIFORM. 



Occasions. 



Bj"- what enlisted men 
worn. 



Articles. 



When working in kitchen 
or bakery. 

In wards, dispensaries, 
post-mortem rooms, 
operating rooms and 
mess rooms; also by 
Hospital Corps meii 
while on duty assisting 
dental surgeons. 

In summer, when posted 
at the main entrance of 
recruiting stations, when 
on duty in parks and 
squares, and when other- 
wise directed by recruit- 
ing olficcrs. 



^Cooks and bakers. 



'Members of the Hos- 
pital Corps. 



Members of general re- 
cruiting service. 



'1. White coat (for members 
of the Hospital Corps, 
gilt collar ornaments 
same as those of the 
dress coat). 

2, WTiite trousers. 

3. Russet leather or black- 

shoes. 



1. White cap. 

2. White coat (with gilt col- 

lar ornaments same as 
those of dress coat). 

3. White trousers. 

4. White web belt, Avith 

plate. 

5. Black shoes. 



53 



Tables of occasions — Continued. 
ENLISTED MEN— Continued. 

FATIGXTE UNIFORM. 



Occasions. 



By what enlisted men 
worn. 



Articles. 



O n fatigue , at stables and at 
mountain battery drills, 
involving packing and 
unpacking. (Mounted 
troops to whom stable 
frocks and overalls have 
been issued will wear 
them on stable duty in- 
stead of the fatigue uni- 
form.) 



On fatigue or at work or 
drill at emplacements. 
(Fatigue clothing will 
not be worn by enlisted 
men at drill in range 
towers or plotting 
rooms.) 



All enhsted men, ex- 
cept of the Coast 
Artillery. 



Enlisted men of the 
Coast Artillery. 



[1. Fatigue coat. 

Fatigue trousers. 
13. Service hat. 
U. Russet leather or black 
shoes. 



1. Fatigue coat. 

2. Fatigue trousers. 

3. Blue denim hat. 

4. Black or russet leather 

shoes, as may be pre- 
scribed by the com- 
manding officer. 

5. Leather gloves by those 

whose work requires it. 



Note. — Noncommissioned officers in charge of working parties will not wear the 
fatigue uniform xmless their duties be such as to make it necessary. 



Part IV. 

LIST OF ARMS AND EQUIPMENTS TO BE IN 
POSSESSION OF OFFICERS. 

For the purpose of inspection the whole equipment may be 
required. 

General, Lieutenant General, and CMef of Staff. — Such as they 
may desire. 

All other officers. — 



Dismounted 
A. 

Arms. — Saber, pistol, and ammui 


Officers. 


lition. 


Personal equipment — 


±). 




1. Bedding roll (canvas).^ 




15. Pistol belt. 


2. Blanket. 




16. Pistol holster. 


3. Canteen, with strap. 




17. Pistol lanyard. 


4. Clothing roll (canvas). 


1 


18. Saber belts (full dress 


5. Compass.- 




and service). 


6. Field glass.2 




19. Saber knots (dress and 


7. First-aid packet. 




service). 


8. Fork. 




20. Saber scabbard. 


9. Haversack. 




21. Spoon. 


10. Identification tag. 




22. Tin cup. 


11. Knife. 




23. Watch. 


12. Meat can. 




24. T^liistle, by all company 


13. Notebook. 




officers and battalion 


14. Pencils. 




commanders of infantry . 



NOTE. 

The bedding and clothing rolls adopted by the Quartermaster's 
Department may be purchased from the Depot Quartermaster, 
Twenty-sixth Street and Grays Ferry Road, Philadelphia, Pa. 
Bedding roll, $6.28; clothing roll, S3. 12. These prices are subject 
to change. 

1 The bedding roll adopted by the Quartermaster's Department or any other 
canvas roll may be used as a combination beddinji-clothing roll. 

2 Field glasses and compasses, by otTicers serving with troops and all others 
when their duties may require their use. For exceptions, In case oi' medical 
officers and chaplains, see middle page 55. 

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55 

Mounted Officers. 

Arms. — Same as A, except that the articles mentioned are not 
prescribed for chaplains. 

Medical officers and dental surgeons will not be required to 
provide themselves with pistols and ammunition, but they may- 
carry same when necessary for personal protection. 

Personal equipment. — Same as B, omitting '^9. Haversack," and 
adding — 

1. Dispatch case, by staff officers and those acting as such, 

whose duty may require them to use a dispatch case. 
(See par. 70, p. 24.) 

2. Saber straps (russet leather). 

3. Shoulder belts, by officers of the Signal Corps, including 

those detailed therein. 

4. Spurs (with russet and black leather straps). 

Chaplains will not be required to provide themselves with com- 
pass, field glasses, pistol belt, saber belt, and saber knot. 

Medical officers and dental surgeons will not be required to pro- 
vide themselves with field glass, compass, and pistol, but medical 
officers on duty with sanitary units in the field will carry field 
glass and compass. (See note 2, p. 41.) 

Horse equipments — 



1. 


Bridle, curb. 




8. 


Lariat strap. 


2. 


Bridle, watering ( 


or a com- 


9, 


Nose bag. 




bination curb- 


watering 


10, 


Picket pin. 




bridle). 




11. 


Saddle, complete. 


3. 


Currycomb. 




12. 


Saddlebags. 


4. 


Halter, complete 




13. 


Saddle blanket. 


5. 


Horse brush. 




14. 


Saddlecloth. 


6. 


Horse cover. 




15. 


Surcingle. 


7. 


Lariat. 


NOTES, 







1. For articles that officers may draw from the Ordnance Depart- 
ment for their official use, see A. B., 1544. Dispatch cases are 
issued as indicated in par. 70, p. 24. 

' 2. Officers below the grade of major, required to be mounted, 
will be furnished with horse equipments by the Ordnance Depart- 
ment, (A, R,, 1542,) 

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